Sambre

river in France and Belgium, mouth in Meuse river
Place river Q208267
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Sambre

Summary

Sambre is a river[1]. Sambre has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sambre is located in Hauts-de-France[3].
  • Sambre is located in Walloon Region[4].
  • Sambre is in the country of France[5].
  • Sambre is in the country of Belgium[6].
  • Sambre is on the continent of Europe[7].
  • Sambre's instance of is recorded as river[8].
  • Sambre's Commons category is recorded as Sambre[9].
  • Sambre's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Meuse[10].
  • Sambre's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.0303, 'lon': 3.8414}[11].
  • Sambre's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.4619, 'lon': 4.8708}[12].
  • Sambre's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Fontenelle[13].
  • Sambre's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tributaries of the Sambre[14].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Helpe Majeure[15].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Helpe Mineure[16].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Solre[17].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Thure[18].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Piéton[19].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Orneau[20].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Hantes[21].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Eau d'Heure[22].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Ruisseau de Lodelinsart[23].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Hanzinne[24].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Cligneux[25].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Flamenne[26].
  • Sambre's tributary is recorded as Q3433952[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include France[5], a sovereign state[28], in France[29], founded in 0843[30] and Belgium[6], a sovereign state[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1830[33]. Located in include Hauts-de-France[3], a region of France[34], in France[35], headquartered in Hôtel de région des Hauts-de-France[36] and Walloon Region[4], a region of Belgium[37], in Belgium[38], founded in 1980[39]. Sambre is on the continent of Europe[7].

Physical Characteristics

Sambre sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+89'}[40]. Sambre's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+190'}[41].

Designation and Status

Sambre's instance of is recorded as river[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sambre include Between-Sambre-and-Meuse[42], a natural region[43], in Belgium[44]; Bergues-sur-Sambre[45], a commune of France[46], in France[47]; Army of Sambre-et-Meuse[48], a military unit[49], in French First Republic[50], founded in 1794[51]; Pont-sur-Sambre[52], a commune of France[53], in France[54]; Catillon-sur-Sambre[55], a commune of France[56], in France[57]; Sambreville[58], a municipality of Belgium[59], in Belgium[60]; Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre[61], a commune of France[62], in France[63]; and Boussières-sur-Sambre[64], a commune of France[65], in France[66].

Why It Matters

Sambre has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Sambre is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Entities named for Sambre include Between-Sambre-and-Meuse[42], a natural region[43], in Belgium[44]; Bergues-sur-Sambre[45], a commune of France[46], in France[47]; Army of Sambre-et-Meuse[48], a military unit[49], in French First Republic[50], founded in 1794[51]; Pont-sur-Sambre[52], a commune of France[53], in France[54]; Catillon-sur-Sambre[55], a commune of France[56], in France[57]; and Sambreville[58], a municipality of Belgium[59], in Belgium[60].

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Class ancestry

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