Bourbince
| Bourbince | |
|---|---|
 The Bourbince with theBasilica of Paray-le-Monial | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | In Montcenis |
| • coordinates | 46°47′11″N04°23′27″E/ 46.78639°N 4.39083°E |
| • elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arroux |
• coordinates | 46°30′02″N03°58′59″E/ 46.50056°N 3.98306°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 |
TheBourbince(French pronunciation:[buʁbɛ̃s]) is an 82.4 km (51.2 mi) longriverin theSaône-et-Loiredépartement,in central easternFrance.[1]Its source is atMontcenis.It flows generally southwest. It is aleft tributaryof the riverArrouxinto which it flows atDigoin.
Communes along its course
[edit]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.
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