Albarine

Albarine
The Albarine at Tenay.
Basin
Progression	Ain→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea
Main source	Brénod 873 m (2,864 ft) 46°04′41″N 05°37′07″E / 46.07806°N 5.61861°E / 46.07806; 5.61861
River mouth	Ain 220 m (720 ft) 45°57′54″N 05°15′27″E / 45.96500°N 5.25750°E / 45.96500; 5.25750Coordinates: 45°57′54″N 05°15′27″E / 45.96500°N 5.25750°E / 45.96500; 5.25750
Watershed area	312 km² (120 sq mi)
Countries	France
Physiognomy
Length	59.4 km (36.9 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 6.91 m³/s (244 cu ft/s)

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

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