Bourbince
The Bourbince (French: la Bourbince) is an 82.4 km (51.2 mi) long river in the Saône-et-Loire département, in central eastern France.[1] Its source is at Montcenis. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the river Arroux into which it flows at Digoin.
| Bourbince | |
|---|---|
 The Bourbince with the Basilica of Paray-le-Monial | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | In Montcenis |
| • coordinates | 46°47′11″N 04°23′27″E |
| • elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arroux |
• coordinates | 46°30′02″N 03°58′59″E |
• elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Length | 82.4 km (51.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 845 km2 (326 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.88 m3/s (278 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arroux→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
Communes along its course
The Bourbince flows through the following communes, ordered from source to mouth: Montcenis, Torcy, Les Bizots, Saint-Eusèbe, Blanzy, Montceau-les-Mines, Saint-Vallier, Pouilloux, Ciry-le-Noble, Génelard, Palinges, Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais, Volesvres, Vitry-en-Charollais, Paray-le-Monial, Saint-Léger-lès-Paray, Digoin.
References
- Attribution
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 22, 2009.
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