The Odon () is a

river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

in the Calvados department, in

Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...

, northwestern

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. It is 47 km long and is a left tributary of the

Orne Orne (; or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.Jurques, Aunay-sur-Odon, Baron-sur-Odon, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Épinay-sur-Odon, Grainville-sur-Odon, Parfouru-sur-Odon,

Tournay-sur-Odon Tournay-sur-Odon (; literally: ''Tournay on the Odon River'') is a former Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, department of Calvados (department), Calvados, Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Norm ...

and Tourville-sur-Odon. It flows into the Orne in

Caen Caen (; ; ) is a Communes of France, commune inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Calvados (department), Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inha ...

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Rivers of Normandy Rivers of France Rivers of Calvados (department) {{France-river-stub