Chalaronne
The Chalaronne (French: la Chalaronne) is a 52 km (32 mi) long river in the Ain department in eastern France. Its source is at Lapeyrouse, in the Dombes. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Saône, into which it flows between Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne and Thoissey.
| Chalaronne | |
|---|---|
 The Chalaronne at Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lapeyrouse |
| • coordinates | 45°58′04″N 04°59′54″E |
| • elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saône |
• coordinates | 46°09′54″N 04°47′31″E |
• elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Length | 52 km (32 mi) |
| Basin size | 175 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.01 m3/s (36 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: Lapeyrouse, Birieux, Villars-les-Dombes, Bouligneux, La Chapelle-du-Châtelard, Marlieux, Saint-Germain-sur-Renon, Sandrans, Romans, Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, L'Abergement-Clémenciat, Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne, Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne, Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne, Thoissey,
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10th 2009.
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