Cailly (river)
| Cailly | |
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The Cailly at Déville-lès-Rouen
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| Country | France |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Cailly 125 m (410 ft) |
| River mouth | The Seine at Rouen 4 m (13 ft) 49°19′N 1°13′E / 49.317°N 1.217°ECoordinates: 49°19′N 1°13′E / 49.317°N 1.217°E |
| Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
| Basin size | 246 km2 (95 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 29.3 km (18.2 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Cailly is a river in Normandy, France, 29 kilometres (18 mi) in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime.
The Cailly has its source in the territory of the commune of Cailly. Taking a southward journey, it flows through Fontaine-le-Bourg, meeting its principal tributary, the Clérette at Montville. It then flows through Malaunay, Houlme, Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville, Maromme, Déville-lès-Rouen and finally Rouen where it joins the Seine on its right bank.
The average flow of the Cailly at Rouen, where it joins the Seine, is 3 m³ / second. .
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the valley was filled with textile mills, which earned it the nickname la petite Manchester, (Little Manchester).
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