Somme River
river in Picardy, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Somme is a river in the north of France, in the Hauts-de-France region, and gives its name to the department called Somme.
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Somme | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Region | Picardy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Fonsommes |
- coordinates | 49°54′23″N 03°24′11″E |
- elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Mouth | |
- location | Saint-Valery-sur-Somme English Channel |
- coordinates | 50°11′10″N 01°38′35″E |
Length | 245 km (152 mi) |
Basin size | 6,550 km2 (2,530 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- location | Abbeville |
- average | 35 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s) |
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The name of the river is of Celtic origins, and refers to the tranquility of the river over much of its course. The river is known for the Battle of the Somme, which was an important battle of the First World War.