Varenne (Arques)

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Varenne
The Varenne

The Varenne

Data
Water code FR :  G2100600
location France , Normandy region
River system Arques
Drain over Arques  → English Channel
source in the municipality of Saint-Martin-Osmonville,
49 ° 38 ′ 7 ″  N , 1 ° 18 ′ 58 ″  E
Source height approx.  130  m
muzzle Union with the rivers Béthune and Eaulne in the municipality of Arques-la-Bataille and formation of the Arques River Coordinates: 49 ° 53 ′ 27 "  N , 1 ° 7 ′ 47"  E 49 ° 53 ′ 27 "  N , 1 ° 7 ′ 47 ″  O
Mouth height approx.  4  m
Height difference approx. 126 m
Bottom slope approx. 3.2 ‰
length 40 km

The Varenne is a river in France that runs in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region . It rises in the municipality of Saint-Martin-Osmonville , drains generally in a north-westerly direction through the Pays de Bray landscape and joins the rivers Béthune and Eaulne after 40 kilometers at Arques-la-Bataille . They form the Arques River , which in turn flows into the English Channel after around six kilometers .

Places on the river

Web links

Commons : Varenne  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Varenne at SANDRE (French), accessed on June 3, 2010, rounded to full kilometers.