Ancre

The Ancre (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃kʁ] ; Picard: Inke) 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 37.4 km (23.2 mi) long.[1] 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.

Ancre
Native nameInke (Picard)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMiraumont
Mouth 
  location
Somme
  coordinates
49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E
Length37 km (23 mi)
Basin size327 km2 (126 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average2.1 m3/s (74 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSommeEnglish Channel

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