Saâne
Appearance
Saâne | |
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The Saâne river (Biville-la-Rivière) | |
Native name | La Saâne (French) |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Val-de-Saâne |
• elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | English Channel |
• coordinates | 49°53′N 0°55′E / 49.883°N 0.917°E |
Length | 40.1 km (24.9 mi) |
Basin size | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 2.6 m3/s (92 cu ft/s) |
The Saâne (French pronunciation: [san]) is a river of Normandy, France, 40 kilometres (25 mi) in length,[1] flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime.
Geography
The Saâne has its source in the
Quiberville and Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer. At Longueil, not far from the mouth, the flow is relatively low, at 2.6 m³/s, because of the small size of the watershed (270 km²),[2] however, at Gueures, on the right bank, a significant tributary, the Vienne
river, 15 km in length, joins with the Saane.
Like most other rivers in the region, the Saâne is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch trout and salmon.[3]
See also
Bibliography
- Albert Hennetier, Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime, Ed. Bertout, Luneray, 2006 ISBN 2867436230
References
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- ^ Station hydrologique de Longueil. Données hydrologiques, code de la station : G4202010. Consulted 11 June 2008.
- ^ The Saane The Saane on the Natura 2000 website.