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Andelle

Coordinates: 49°18′40″N 1°13′28″E / 49.31111°N 1.22444°E / 49.31111; 1.22444
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Andelle
The Andelle at Radepont
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSerqueux
 • elevation201 m (659 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
The Seine at Pîtres
 • coordinates
49°18′40″N 1°13′28″E / 49.31111°N 1.22444°E / 49.31111; 1.22444
Length56.9 km (35.4 mi)
Basin size740 km2 (290 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average7.2 m3/s (250 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSeineEnglish Channel

The Andelle (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dɛl]) is a river of Normandy, France, 56.9 kilometres (35.4 mi) in length, flowing through the departments of Seine-Maritime and Eure. It is a right tributary of the Seine.[1]

Geography

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The Andelle has its source in the Pays de Bray in the territory of the commune of Serqueux. Taking a southward journey, it flows through two French départements:

The average flow of the Andelle at Pitres, where it joins the Seine, is 7.2 m³ / second.[2]

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Albert Hennetier, Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime, Ed. Bertout, Luneray, 2006 ISBN 2867436230

References

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