Seulles

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Seulles
The harbor on the estuary at Courseulles-sur-Mer

The harbor on the estuary at Courseulles-sur-Mer

Data
Water code FR :  I3-0200
location France , Normandy region
River system Seulles
source in the municipality of Jurques
49 ° 1 ′ 24 ″  N , 0 ° 45 ′ 48 ″  W
Source height approx.  230  m
muzzle in Courseulles-sur-Mer in the English Channel Coordinates: 49 ° 20 ′ 15 ″  N , 0 ° 27 ′ 25 ″  W 49 ° 20 ′ 15 ″  N , 0 ° 27 ′ 25 ″  W
Mouth height approx.  0  m
Height difference approx. 230 m
Bottom slope approx. 3.2 ‰
length 72 km
Right tributaries Mue , Thue
Navigable in the mouth area

The Seulles is a river in France that runs in the Calvados department in the Normandy region . It rises in the municipal area of Jurques , drains generally in a north-easterly direction and flows into the English Channel after 72 kilometers in Courseulles-sur-Mer . On its way, the Seulles crosses the Pré- Bocage and Bessin landscapes .

Places on the river

history

After the Allied troops invaded Normandy in World War II (D-Day June 6, 1944) the valley of the Seulles was fiercely contested. See Battle of Tilly-sur-Seulles !

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.gouv.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Seulles at SANDRE (French), accessed on January 12, 2010, rounded to the nearest kilometer.