| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,921,216,118 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Sambre |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
|
Sambre (säN`brə), river, 120 mi (193 km) long, rising in N France and flowing NE to the Meuse River at Namur, SE Belgium. Canalized along most of its length, the river traverses the Franco-Belgian coal basin and industrial district, now in decline. During World War I heavy fighting occurred along the river.
Sambre a river in W Europe, rising in N France and flowing east into Belgium to join the Meuse at Namur. Length: 190 km (118 miles) Sambre a river in France and Belgium, a left tributary of the Meuse. The Sambre is 190 km long and drains an area of 2,660 sq km. It originates in the northwestern spurs of the Ardennes and for most of its course flows through a plain. Fed primarily by rain, the river has its maximum flow in winter and spring. It is navigable for almost its entire length; below the city of Charleroi, it is navigable for vessels with displacements up to 1,500 tons. The river is connected with the Seine River basin by the Oise-Sambre Canal. The Sambre empties into the Meuse at Namur. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Mentioned in | ? | References in periodicals archive | ? | Encyclopedia browser | ? | Full browser | ? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No references found | Namur dwells at the confluence of the Sambre River and the Meuse River which are the two major waterways. |
Sambre River |
Sambhar Sambhar Sambhar Lake Sambhar Salt Lake Sambhoga-kaya Sambhur SAMBI Sambir Sambo Sambo Sambo Sambo (food) Sambo (food) Sambo (food) Sambodhi Research and Management Institute Samboes Samboes Samboghakaya Samboghakaya Buddha Sambol Sambol Sambonidae Samboo Sambor Samborn, Steketee, Otis & Evans Sambos Sambos Sambourne, Edward Linley Sambre Sambre Sambre River Sambu, Zhamsarangiinsambuca sambucas Sambucca Sambucus Sambucus Sambucus Sambucus caerulea Sambucus canadensis Sambucus canadensis Sambucus ebulus Sambucus ebulus Sambucus nigra Sambucus nigra Sambucus Nigra Agglutinin V Sambucus pubens Sambucus racemosa SAMBUD Sambuka Sambuke Sambungan Langsung Jarak Jauh sambur sambur Sambura Health and Education Project Samburu National Reserve SAMC SAMCA SAMCC SAMCEDA SAMCEP | |||||||
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup |
|---|