Scarpe
Origin	Pas-de-Calais
Mouth	Scheldt 50°29′59″N 3°26′49″E / 50.49972°N 3.44694°E / 50.49972; 3.44694 (Scheldt-Scarpe)Coordinates: 50°29′59″N 3°26′49″E / 50.49972°N 3.44694°E / 50.49972; 3.44694 (Scheldt-Scarpe)
Basin countries	France
Length	102 km
Source elevation	101 m
Basin area	1,322 km²

The Scarpe is a river in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, left tributary of the Scheldt.

The Scarpe is about a hundred kilometers long, of which two thirds has been turned into canals.

The source of the river is at Berles-Monchel near Aubigny-en-Artois. It flows through the cities Arras, Douai and Saint-Amand-les-Eaux. The river ends at Mortagne-du-Nord where it flows into the Scheldt.

The river and its valley were an important battleground in the First World War.

[edit] References

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

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