Alène

River in central France
46°51′47″N 04°01′57″E / 46.86306°N 4.03250°E / 46.86306; 4.03250 • elevation410 m (1,350 ft) Mouth 
 • location
Aron
 • coordinates
46°51′59″N 03°39′19″E / 46.86639°N 3.65528°E / 46.86639; 3.65528
 • elevation
195 m (640 ft)Length55.9 km (34.7 mi)Basin size338 km2 (131 sq mi)Discharge  • average4.48 m3/s (158 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionAron→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

The Alène (French pronunciation: [alɛn]) is a 55.9-kilometre (34.7 mi) long river in the Nièvre department in central France.[1] Its source is at Poil, about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of the village, in the parc naturel régional du Morvan. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Aron, into which it flows at Cercy-la-Tour, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east-northeast of Decize.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

References

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Alène (K17-0310)".
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