Cailly (river)

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Cailly
The Cailly at Déville-lès-Rouen
Cailly (river) is located in France
Cailly (river)
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Cailly (river) is located in Normandy
Cailly (river)
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Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCailly
  elevation125 m (410 ft)
Mouth 
  location
The Seine at Rouen
  coordinates
49°26′09″N 1°02′43″E / 49.4358°N 1.0453°E / 49.4358; 1.0453
  elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Length29.3 km (18.2 mi)
Basin size
246 km2 (95 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average2.61 m3/s (92 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression SeineEnglish Channel

The Cailly (French pronunciation: [kaji]) is a river in Normandy, France, 29 kilometres (18 mi) in length,[1] flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime. It is a right tributary of the Seine.

Geography

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 Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville is 2.6 m3 / second.[2]

History

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the valley was filled with textile mills, which earned it the nickname la petite Manchester, (Little Manchester).

Bibliography

  • Albert Hennetier, Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime, Ed. Bertout, Luneray, 2006 ISBN 2867436230

See also

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