Aisne ( fr. Aisne , read "en"; Gallic. Axona , Axon) - a river in France , the left tributary of the Oise . Its length is about 280 km, the catchment area is about 7700 km². [one]
| Ena | |
|---|---|
| fr. Aisne | |
 Aene in Soissons | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 280 km |
| Swimming pool | 7,700 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | Argon forest |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Oise |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Oise → Seine → Atlantic Ocean |
| A country |
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| Regions | Grand Est , O de France |
| Areas | Aene , Ardennes , Marne , Meuse , Oise |
 - source  - mouth | |
The origins of the river are in the Argon forest in northeastern France near Sainte-Meneu . In its length it crosses the departments of Meuse , Marne , Ardenne , En , flowing into the Oise River in the Oise department in the Compiegne district. Navigable Arden Canal connects the Aene and Maas basins .
Tributaries: Vel and others.
The river is known for the three battles of the First World War .
The river is locked, for 116 km navigable, connected by canals to the Marne and Meuse rivers. [1] The largest cities on the river are Saint-Meneu , Rethel , Soissons , Compiegne .
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Aene // Eloquence - Yaya. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1957. - P. 40. - ( Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 51 vols.] / Ch. Ed. B. A. Vvedensky ; 1949-1958, vol. 49).
Literature
- Ena, river // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.