Aire | |
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Aire River at Apremont, France
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Country | France |
Basin features | |
Main source | French Ardennes |
River mouth |
Aisne 49°18′28″N 4°49′17″E / 49.30778°N 4.82139°ECoordinates: 49°18′28″N 4°49′17″E / 49.30778°N 4.82139°E |
Progression | Aisne→ Oise→ Seine→ English Channel |
Basin size | 1,043 km2 (403 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 126 km (78 mi) |
Discharge |
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The Aire is a river of northern France, crossing the departments of Meuse and Ardennes. It is a right tributary of the Aisne. Its source is near Saint-Aubin-sur-Aire in Meuse. It flows through the towns of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire, Clermont-en-Argonne, Varennes-en-Argonne and Grandpré, finally flowing into the Aisne in Termes.