Clarence River (France)
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The Clarence is a river
in northern France
whose 32 km course crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais.
Its source is near the village of Sains-lès-Pernes
. It flows through the communes of Sachin
, Pernes
, Calonne-Ricouart
, Calonne-sur-la-Lys
and Gonnehem
, finally joining the Lys
near Merville
.
It has two tributaries, the Nave and the Grand Nocq.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in northern France
France
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whose 32 km course crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais.
Its source is near the village of Sains-lès-Pernes
Sains-lès-Pernes
Sains-lès-Pernes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sains-lès-Pernes is at the junction of the D70 and D71 roads, some northwest of Arras, close to the town of Pernes. It is the source of the river Clarence, at a place known as "Le...
. It flows through the communes of Sachin
Sachin, Pas-de-Calais
Sachin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sachin lies in the valley of the Clarence river, some northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D70E6 and D70 roads.-Population:-References:*...
, Pernes
Pernes, Pas-de-Calais
Pernes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography and Access:Pernes lies halfway between Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise and Lillers, on the junction of the D70 and D916 roads...
, Calonne-Ricouart
Calonne-Ricouart
Calonne-Ricouart is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Calonne-Ricouart is an ex-coalmining town some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and the D341 roads, by the banks of the Clarence...
, Calonne-sur-la-Lys
Calonne-sur-la-Lys
Calonne-sur-la-Lys is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village some north of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D180, D186 and the D69 roads, by the banks of the Lys River, the border with the department of...
and Gonnehem
Gonnehem
Gonnehem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A large farming village situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D181, D182 and the D70 roads.-Population:...
, finally joining the Lys
Lys River
The Leie or Lys is a river in France and Belgium, and a left tributary of the Scheldt. Its source is in Pas-de-Calais, France, and it flows into the river Scheldt in Ghent, Belgium. Its total length is ....
near Merville
Merville, Nord
-References:*...
.
It has two tributaries, the Nave and the Grand Nocq.