Ancre
| Ancre | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Inke (Picard) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Miraumont |
| Mouth | |
• location | Somme |
• coordinates | 49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E / 49.90667°N 2.47583°E |
| Length | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Basin size | 327 km2 (126 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.1 m3/s (74 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Somme→ English Channel |
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. 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.