Orne River

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For the river Orne in Lorraine see Orne River (Lorraine).
Orne
The Orne in Caen.
The Orne in Caen.
Origin Normandy
Mouth English Channel
Basin countries France
Length 152 km
Source elevation 210 m
Avg. discharge 5 m³/s
Basin area 1,270 km²

The Orne is a river in Normandy, north-western France. It flows into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées. The Odon is one of its tributaries.

The Orne formed the Eastern flank of the Allied landings in Normandy during World War II on 6 June 1944.

The Orne flows through the following departments and towns: