Aube (river)

Aube
Aube at Bar-sur-Aube
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Champagne-Ardenne
• coordinates	47°45′37″N 5°7′29″E / 47.76028°N 5.12472°E / 47.76028; 5.12472 (Aube source)
Mouth
• location	Seine
• coordinates	48°33′26″N 3°43′3″E / 48.55722°N 3.71750°E / 48.55722; 3.71750
Length	249 km (155 mi)
Basin size	3,600 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Seine→ English Channel

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.

• Aubette
• Aujon
• Landon
• Voire
• Ravet
• Meldançon
• Puits
• Huitrelle
• Herbissonne
• Barbuise
• Salon
• Superbe

• Haute-Marne: Auberive
• Côte-d'Or: Montigny-sur-Aube
• Aube: Bar-sur-Aube, Brienne-le-Château, Ramerupt, Arcis-sur-Aube
• Marne: Anglure

• 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

• Media related to Aube River at Wikimedia Commons

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