Ailette (river)

49°29′11″N 03°46′37″E / 49.48639°N 3.77694°E / 49.48639; 3.77694 • elevation110 m (360 ft) Mouth Oise49°34′40″N 03°09′41″E / 49.57778°N 3.16139°E / 49.57778; 3.1613940 m (130 ft)Length59.5 km (37.0 mi)Basin size540 km² (210 sq mi)Discharge  • average3 m³/s (110 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionOise→ Seine→ English Channel

The Ailette (French pronunciation: [ɛlɛt]) is a 59.5 km (37.0 mi) long river in the Aisne department in eastern France.^[1] Its source is at Sainte-Croix. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Oise into which it flows between Manicamp and Quierzy, 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Compiègne.

On most of its course, it shares its valley with the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

• Aisne: Sainte-Croix, Corbeny, Craonne, Bouconville-Vauclair, Chermizy-Ailles, Neuville-sur-Ailette, Cerny-en-Laonnois, Chamouille, Pancy-Courtecon, Colligis-Crandelain, Trucy, Chevregny, Monampteuil, Filain, Pargny-Filain, Urcel, Chavignon, Royaucourt-et-Chailvet, Chaillevois, Merlieux-et-Fouquerolles, Vaudesson, Pinon, Lizy, Anizy-le-Château, Vauxaillon, Landricourt, Leuilly-sous-Coucy, Jumencourt, Crécy-au-Mont, Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, Pont-Saint-Mard, Guny, Champs, Trosly-Loire, Saint-Paul-aux-Bois, Pierremande, Bichancourt, Manicamp, Quierzy

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