Orne (river)
| Orne | |
|---|---|
The Orne in Caen | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aunou-sur-Orne |
| • elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | English Channel |
• coordinates | 49°16′42″N 0°13′34″W / 49.27833°N 0.22611°W |
| Length | 170 km (110 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,932 km2 (1,132 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 27.5 m3/s (970 cu ft/s) |
The Orne (French: [ɔʁn] ⓘ) is a river in Normandy, within northwestern France. It is 170 km (110 mi) long. It discharges into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées. Its main tributaries are the Odon and the Rouvre.