Sambre
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| Origin | Picardie |
| Mouth | Meuse |
| Basin countries | Belgium, France |
| Length | 193 km |
| Source elevation | 199 m |
| Basin area | 2,740 km² |
The Sambre is a river in northern France and southern Belgium, left tributary of the Meuse River.
[edit] Course
The source of the Sambre is near Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, in the Aisne department. It passes through the Franco-Belgian coal basin, formerly an important industrial district. It is canalized along much of its length and flows into the Meuse River at Namur, Belgium. The Sambre is connected with the Oise River by the Sambre-Oise Canal.
The Sambre flows through the following departments of France, provinces of Belgium and towns:
- Aisne (F): Barzy-en-Thiérache
- Nord (F): Landrecies, Aulnoye-Aymeries, Hautmont, Maubeuge
- Hainaut (B): Thuin, Charleroi
- Namur: Floreffe, Namur
[edit] World War I
Heavy fighting occurred along it during World War I, especially at the siege of Namur in 1914.
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