Aube (river)
The Aube is a river in France. It is a right tributary of the Seine. The Aube department is named after the river.
| Aube | |
|---|---|
 Aube at Bar-sur-Aube | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Champagne-Ardenne |
| - coordinates | 47°45′37″N 5°7′29″E / 47.76028°N 5.12472°E |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Seine |
| - coordinates | 48°33′26″N 3°43′3″E / 48.55722°N 3.71750°E |
| Length | 249 km (155 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,600 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
Geography
changeThe Aube river has a length of 248.3 km (154.3 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 4,595 km2 (1,774 sq mi).[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 33.70 m3/s (1,190 cu ft/s) at Arcis-sur-Aube in the Aube department.[2]
Course
changeThe source of the Aube river is in the Langres Plateau, in the commune of Praslay, at an altitude of about 390 m (1,280 ft), in the Haute-Marne department.[3]
The Aube river flows through 2 regions, 4 departments and 80 communes. It flows through the following communes, among others:[1]
- Haute-Marne (Grand Est region) : Auberive, Laferté-sur-Aube
- Côte-d'Or (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region) : Montigny-sur-Aube
- Aube (Grand Est region) : Bar-sur-Aube, Brienne-le-Château, Ramerupt, Arcis-sur-Aube
- Marne (Grand Est region) : Anglure
Finally, it flows into the Seine river in the town of Marcilly-sur-Seine in the Marne department.[4]
Main tributaries
changeThe main tributaries of the Aube river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Gallery
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Source of the Aube near Praslay -
The Aube leaving Bar-sur-Aube -
The Aube in Arcis-sur-Aube -
Bridge on the Aube in Montigny-sur-Aube
Related pages
changeReferences
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "L'Aube (F1--0200)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "L'Aube à Arcis-sur-Aube]". Banque Hydro (in French). Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement Durable et de l'Energie. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "Source de l'Aube" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "Embouchure de l'Aube" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 18 December 2016.