Ancre

Ancre
Country France
Basin
Main source Miraumont
River mouth Somme
49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E / 49.90667°N 2.47583°E / 49.90667; 2.47583Coordinates: 49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E / 49.90667°N 2.47583°E / 49.90667; 2.47583
Progression SommeEnglish Channel
Basin size 327 km2 (126 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 38 km (24 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    2.1 m3/s (74 cu ft/s)

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 crosses no départements other than the Somme.

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