Ancre

Ancre
Native nameInke (Picard)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMiraumont
Mouth 
  location
Somme
  coordinates
49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E / 49.90667°N 2.47583°E / 49.90667; 2.47583
Length37 km (23 mi)
Basin size327 km2 (126 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average2.1 m3/s (74 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSommeEnglish Channel

The Ancre (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃kʁ] ; Picard: Inke) is a river of Picardy, France. Rising at Miraumont, a hamlet near the town of Albert, it flows into the Somme at Corbie. It is 37.4 km (23.2 mi) long. For most of its length it flows through the department of Somme. For a short stretch near Puisieux, it forms the border with Pas-de-Calais.