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Slack (river)

Coordinates: 50°48′18″N 1°36′5″E / 50.80500°N 1.60139°E / 50.80500; 1.60139
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Slack
The Slack
Slack (river) is located in France
Slack (river)
Slack (river) is located in Hauts-de-France
Slack (river)
Native nameLa Slack (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPas-de-Calais
Mouth 
 • location
English Channel
 • coordinates
50°48′18″N 1°36′5″E / 50.80500°N 1.60139°E / 50.80500; 1.60139
Length22 km (14 mi)

The Slack (French pronunciation: [slak], in Picard locally [s̟laːk]) is a 22-kilometre-long (14 mi) coastal river in the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France.[1]

It rises at Hermelinghen on Mount Binôt, flows through Rinxent, Marquise, Beuvrequen, Slack (village near Ambleteuse) and flows into the English Channel in Ambleteuse next to Fort Mahon.

The Slack and Fort Mahon

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Slack (E5100570)".