Ource

Ource
The Ource at Autricourt.
Origin	Near Poinson-lès-Grancey 47°41′24″N 04°58′41″E / 47.69°N 4.97806°E / 47.69; 4.97806
Mouth	Seine 48°05′46″N 04°22′51″E / 48.09611°N 4.38083°E / 48.09611; 4.38083Coordinates: 48°05′46″N 04°22′51″E / 48.09611°N 4.38083°E / 48.09611; 4.38083
Basin countries	France
Length	100 km (62 mi)
Source elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Mouth elevation	156 m (512 ft)
Avg. discharge	8.6 m3/s (300 cu ft/s) at mouth
Basin area	736 km2 (284 sq mi)

The Ource is a 100 km (62 mi) long river in northeastern France, right tributary of the river Seine. Its source is in the Haute-Marne département, 2 km south of Poinson-lès-Grancey. It flows generally northwest. It joins the Seine at Bar-sur-Seine.

Its course crosses the following départements and communes:

• Haute-Marne: Poinson-lès-Grancey
• Côte-d'Or: Recey-sur-Ource, Brion-sur-Ource, Autricourt, Grancey-sur-Ource
• Aube: Essoyes, Celles-sur-Ource, Bar-sur-Seine

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 20th 2009.

References

• http://www.geoportail.fr
• The Ource at the Sandre database