Sormonne (river)

Sormonne
Sormonne (river) is located in France
Sormonne (river)
Location within France
Sormonne (river) is located in Grand Est
Sormonne (river)
Location within Grand Est
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTaillette
 • coordinates49°54′48″N 04°26′56″E / 49.91333°N 4.44889°E / 49.91333; 4.44889
 • elevation350 m (1,150 ft)
MouthMeuse
 • coordinates
49°46′18″N 04°41′04″E / 49.77167°N 4.68444°E / 49.77167; 4.68444
 • elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Length56.4 km (35.0 mi)
Basin size
411 km2 (159 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average6.36 m3/s (225 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression Meuse→ North Sea

The Sormonne (French pronunciation: [sɔʁmɔn]) is a 56.4 km (35.0 mi) long river in the Ardennes département, northeastern France.[1] Its source is at Taillette, near Rocroi. It flows generally southeast. It is a left tributary of the Meuse into which it flows at Warcq, near Charleville-Mézières.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Taillette, Éteignières, Regniowez, Neuville-lez-Beaulieu, Auvillers-les-Forges, Girondelle, Flaignes-Havys, Marby, Étalle, Blombay, Chilly, Laval-Morency, Le Châtelet-sur-Sormonne, Murtin-et-Bogny, Sormonne, Remilly-les-Pothées, Ham-les-Moines, Haudrecy, Cliron, Tournes, Belval, Damouzy, Warcq

References

  1. ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Sormonne (B55-0200)".