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Somme River — River, northern France. It rises near St. Quentin and flows westward 152 mi (245 km) to the English Channel. Canals on its upper valley connect it with navigable waterways that link Paris and Flanders. Its upper basin was the scene of heavy… … Universalium
Somme (river) — Infobox River | river name = Somme caption = The Somme. origin = Picardie mouth = English Channel coord|50|13|16|N|1|34|0|E|name=English Channel Somme|display=inline,title basin countries = France length = 245 km elevation = 85 m discharge = 35… … Wikipedia
Somme (disambiguation) — Somme may refer to:*Somme a department of France *Somme (river), a river in France *Somme (book), a First World War military history bookee also*Battle of the Somme **Somme American Cemetery and Memorial **Somme Heritage Centre … Wikipedia
Somme — Verlauf der Somme Daten Gewässerkennzahl FR: … Deutsch Wikipedia
Somme — For other uses, see Somme (disambiguation). Somme Department … Wikipedia
Somme — /sɒm/ (say som) noun 1. a river in northern France, flowing north west to the English Channel. 225 km. 2. a department in northern France. 6175 km2. Capital: Amiens. 3. Battle of the, one of several battles that took place along the Somme River… …
Somme — noun 1. battle of World War II (1944) • Syn: ↑Somme River, ↑Battle of the Somme • Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle … Useful english dictionary
Somme (fleuve) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Somme. Somme La Somme … Wikipédia en Français
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Somme, First Battle of the — ▪ World War I [1916] (July 1–Nov. 13, 1916), costly and largely unsuccessful Allied offensive on the Western Front during World War I. The Germans were securely entrenched and strategically located when the British and French launched … Universalium
