Selle

The Selle is a river in the departments of and , region, northern . It flows into the at , southwest of , and approximately 20 km from the Belgian border.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: watercourse in France, tributary of the Scheldt
  • Also known as: “La Selle Rivière”, “La Selle Ruisseau”, and “Selle River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église du Sacré-Cœur de Denain and Gare de Denain.

Church
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is a church.

Railway station
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, GFDL.
is a railway station.

Cemetery
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Denain and Douchy-les-Mines.

Town
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is a commune in the department in northern . As of 2023, the population of the commune was 20,665, on a land area of 11.52 km2. It is the largest of 47 communes which comprise the Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut, which in 2017 had a total population of 158,754.

Town
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is a commune in the department in northern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in northern . is situated 3½ km northwest of Selle.

Selle

Latitude
50.31801° or 50° 19′ 5″ north
Longitude
3.38996° or 3° 23′ 24″ east
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
9F25899Q+6X
Geo­Names ID
2975225
Wiki­data ID
Q1550416
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Walloon—“Selle” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Selle”
  • Catalan: “Selle”
  • Chinese: “塞勒河”
  • Dutch: “Selle (rivier)”
  • Dutch: “Selle”
  • French: “Selle”
  • German: “Selle”
  • Irish: “Selle”
  • Italian: “Selle”
  • Walloon: “Sele”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Denain and Wavrechain-sous-Denain.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Denain Railway Station and Artothèque du CRP/Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France.

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