Dives River

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The Dives River is a waterway in northwestern France that flows through Normandy to the English Channel, historically known as the embarkation point of William the Conqueror’s 1066 invasion of England.

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Dives River canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
associatedWithEvent Norman invasion of England
associatedWithPerson William the Conqueror
country France
countrySubdivision Normandy region
emptiesNear Cabourg
Dives-sur-Mer
flowsInto English Channel
hasEstuaryType tidal estuary
hasNameInFrench Dives
hasNearbySettlement Cabourg
Dives-sur-Mer
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
Troarn
historicalPeriod 11th century
historicalRole Norman fleet assembly point in 1066
historicalSignificance embarkation point of William the Conqueror’s 1066 invasion of England
historicalUse military embarkation point
trade route (regional)
locatedIn Normandy
Pays d’Auge
northwestern France
locatedOnContinent Europe
mouthLocatedIn English Channel
partOf drainage basin of the English Channel
region Calvados department
Orne department
usedFor local commerce (historically)
navigation (historically)

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Calvados department majorRiver Dives River
Chambois locatedOn Dives River
Dives-sur-Mer locatedOn Dives River
Dives-sur-Mer namedAfter Dives River