Bourbre | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Burcin |
• coordinates | 45°25′57″N 05°25′56″E / 45.43250°N 5.43222°E |
• elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Rhône |
• coordinates | 45°46′25″N 05°11′15″E / 45.77361°N 5.18750°E |
• elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Length | 72.3 km (44.9 mi) |
Basin size | 703 km2 (271 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 7.85 m3/s (277 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Bourbre (French pronunciation: [buʁbʁ]) is a 72.3 km (44.9 mi) long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France.[1] Its source is in Burcin. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Rhône, into which it flows at Chavanoz.