Aube (river)
River in France
47°45′37″N 5°7′29″E / 47.76028°N 5.12472°E / 47.76028; 5.12472 (Aube source) • location
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The Aube (French pronunciation: [ob] ⓘ) is a river in France, a right tributary of the Seine. It is 248.9 kilometres (154.7 mi) long.[1] The river gives its name to the Aube department.
Its source is in the Haute-Marne department, on the plateau of Langres, near the town of Auberive. It flows through the departments of Haute-Marne, Côte-d'Or, Aube, and Marne. It flows into the river Seine near Marcilly-sur-Seine. Cities along the river include Bar-sur-Aube and Arcis-sur-Aube.
Main tributaries
- Aubette
- Aujon
- Landon
- Voire
- Ravet
- Meldançon
- Puits
- Huitrelle
- Herbissonne
- Barbuise
- Salon
- Superbe
Departments and towns crossed
- Haute-Marne: Auberive
- Côte-d'Or: Montigny-sur-Aube
- Aube: Bar-sur-Aube, Brienne-le-Château, Ramerupt, Arcis-sur-Aube
- Marne: Anglure
See also
- The Albian Age in the Cretaceous Period of geological time is named for the River Aube (after the Latin name for the river, Alba)
- Rivers of France
References
External links
- Media related to Aube River at Wikimedia Commons
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