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Aisne

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river in France, tributary of the Oise

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The Aisne is a river in France that flows into the Oise River, making it a tributary of a larger river system. It matters historically and geographically as part of France's river network, which has shaped the country's landscape and influenced human settlement and activity in the region.

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Key facts

Country
France
Location
Champagne-Ardenne
Coordinates
48°56′44″N 05°10′46″E / 48.94556°N 5.17944°E / 48.94556; 5.17944
Length
356 km (221 mi)
Basin size
7,752 km (2,993 mi )
Average
63 m /s (2,200 cu ft/s)
Progression
Oise → Seine → English Channel
Left
Ruisseau de l'Étang Neuf, Boue, Ante, Auve , Tourbe, Dormoise, Rémy Galère, Ruisseau des Sugnons, Ruisseau de l'Indre
Right
Orne, Coubreuil, Sougniat, Biesme, Ruisseau du Fossé des Corbeaux, Aire, Ruisseau du Moulin, Ruisseau de Saint-Gourgon, Ruisseau des Ouvions, Ruisseau des Quatorze, Migny, Vaux, Ruisseau de Saint-Fergeux, Miette, Tordoir

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Encyclopedic overview

German trenches along the Aisne during World War I The Aisne running through Soissons

The Aisne (/eɪn/ ayn, US also /ɛn/ en, French: [ɛːn] ; Picard: Ainne) is a river in northeastern France. It is a left tributary of the Oise. It gave its name to the French department of Aisne. It was known in the Roman period as Axona.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aisne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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