Bresle | |
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Native name | Brèle (Picard) |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Abancourt, Oise |
• elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | English Channel |
• coordinates | 50°3′46″N 1°22′16″E / 50.06278°N 1.37111°E |
Length | 68 km (42 mi) |
Basin size | 748 km2 (289 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 7.5 m3/s (260 cu ft/s) |
The Bresle (French pronunciation: [bʁɛl]; Picard: Brèle) is a river in the northwest of France that flows into the English Channel at Le Tréport. It crosses the departements of Oise, Somme and Seine-Maritime. It is 68.1 km (42.3 mi) long.[1]