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
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.

See also

• Battle of the Ancre Heights (October 1916)
• Battle of the Ancre (November 1916)