Marne (river)
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The Marne is a river in France. It is a right tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. Four departments are named after it: Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne and Val-de-Marne.
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Marne La Marne (French) | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Langres Plateau, Haute-Marne |
Mouth | Seine |
- location | Charenton-le-Pont |
- coordinates | 48°48′57″N 2°24′40″E |
Length | 514 km (319 mi) |
Basin size | 12,800 km2 (4,900 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 100 m3/s (3,500 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
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The Marne is famous as the place of two battles during the First World War, the first in 1914 and the second in 1918.