Albarine | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Brénod |
• coordinates | 46°04′41″N 05°37′07″E / 46.07806°N 5.61861°E |
• elevation | 873 m (2,864 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Ain |
• coordinates | 45°57′54″N 05°15′27″E / 45.96500°N 5.25750°E |
• elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Length | 59.4 km (36.9 mi) |
Basin size | 312 km2 (120 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 6.91 m3/s (244 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ain→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Albarine (French pronunciation: [albaʁin] ) is a 59.4 km (36.9 mi) long river in the Ain department in Eastern France.[1] Its source is at Brénod. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the Ain, into which it flows at Châtillon-la-Palud, 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Lyon.