Varenne (Arques)
Varenne | ||
The Varenne |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- Saint-Martin-Osmonville
- Saint-Saëns
- Bellencombre
- Torcy-le-Grand
- Torcy-le-Petit
- Martigny
- Arques-la-Bataille
Web links
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