Ancre
Sign in to saveThe Ancre (; ) is a river of Picardy, France. Rising at Miraumont, a hamlet near the town of Albert, it flows into the Somme at Corbie. It is long. For most of its length it flows through the department of Somme. For a short stretch near Puisieux, it forms the border with Pas-de-Calais.
Key facts
- River.name
- Ancre
- River.map
- Ancre (rivière).png
- River.source1_location
- Miraumont
- River.mouth_location
- Somme
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- France
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- Instance of
- river
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Pas-de-Calais
- Continent
- Europe
- Elevation
- 29
- Image
- L'Ancre à Albert près de la future résidence du théatre en octobre 2008 vers l'aval.JPG
- Length
- 38
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- Ancre (rivière)
- mouth of the watercourse
- River Somme
- watershed area
- 327
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The Ancre (; ) is a river of Picardy, France. Rising at Miraumont, a hamlet near the town of Albert, it flows into the Somme at Corbie. It is long. For most of its length it flows through the department of Somme. For a short stretch near Puisieux, it forms the border with Pas-de-Calais.
==See also== Battle of the Ancre Heights (October 1916) Battle of the Ancre (November 1916)
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