river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
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in the
Ain
Ain (, ; frp, En) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in Eastern
France
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. Its source is at Brénod. It flows generally southwest. It is a
left tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
Ain
Ain (, ; frp, En) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where ...
, into which it flows at
Châtillon-la-Palud
Châtillon-la-Palud () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The commune is located in the Dombes. It lies on the right bank of the Ain, which flows south through the commune's eastern part. The Albarine flows into t ...
, northeast of
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of ...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*Ain: Brénod, Corcelles,
Champdor
Champdor () is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Champdor-Corcelles.Hauteville-Lompnes,
Chaley
Chaley () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France
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,
Tenay
Tenay () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The river Albarine flows southwest through the commune's eastern part, crosses the village, then flows northwest.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Ain departmen ...
,
Argis
Argis is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Geography
Argis is in the mountains of the southern Jura in the mountains of Bugey in the valley of the Albarine between Tenay and Saint-Rambert-en- ...
,
Oncieu
Oncieu () is a commune in the Ain department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France
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,
Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey (, literally ''Saint-Rambert in Bugey'') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
History
The commune takes its name from St Rambert (or Ragnebert) who was assassinated here in the 7th century. The site s ...
,
Torcieu
Torcieu () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the river Albarine, which flows west through the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Ai ...
,
Bettant
Bettant () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The village lies in the commune's northwestern part, on the left bank of the river Albarine, which forms most of the commune's northern and eastern borders.
Populati ...
,
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Ambérieu-en-Bugey (; frp, Ambèriô) is a commune in the department of Ain, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the capital of the Canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey which consist ...
,
Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
Saint-Denis-en-Bugey (, literally ''Saint-Denis in Bugey'') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The town lies on the left bank of the river Albarine, which forms all of the commune's northern border.
Population
...
Leyment
Leyment () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The river Albarine forms part of the commune's northern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Ain department
The following is a list of the 393 communes o ...
,
Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens
Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens () is a commune in the Ain department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative di ...
,
Châtillon-la-Palud
Châtillon-la-Palud () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
The commune is located in the Dombes. It lies on the right bank of the Ain, which flows south through the commune's eastern part. The Albarine flows into t ...