Helpe Mineure Explained

Helpe Mineure
Pushpin Map:France#France Hauts-de-France
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Mouth:Sambre
Mouth Coordinates:50.1522°N 3.7287°W
Length:51km (32miles)
Discharge1 Avg:3.76m3/s
Basin Size:275km2

The Helpe Mineure (in French pronounced as /ɛlp minœʁ/, literally Helpe Minor or Little Helpe) is a river in France, which flows through the regions of Hauts-de-France. It arises in the municipality of Ohain at the confluence of two source streams. The river drains and flows in a generally north-westerly direction for about 50km (30miles) it flows into its confluence as a southern tributary of the Sambre north-west of Maroilles.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Retrieved March 2014