Albarine

Albarine
The Albarine at Tenay.
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Brénod
• coordinates	46°04′41″N 05°37′07″E
• elevation	873 m (2,864 ft)
Mouth
• location	Ain
• coordinates	45°57′54″N 05°15′27″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 is a 59.4 km (36.9 mi) long river in the Ain département, eastern France. 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.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

• Ain: Brénod, Corcelles, Champdor, Hauteville-Lompnes, Chaley, Tenay, Argis, Oncieu, Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, Torcieu, Bettant, Ambérieu-en-Bugey, Saint-Denis-en-Bugey, Château-Gaillard, Leyment, Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens, Châtillon-la-Palud

References

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