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.[1] 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)
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