Bourbince
| Bourbince | |
|---|---|
 The Bourbince with the Basilica of Paray-le-Monial | |
| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
In Montcenis 365 m (1,198 ft) 46°47′11″N 04°23′27″E / 46.78639°N 4.39083°E |
| River mouth |
Arroux 226 m (741 ft) 46°30′02″N 03°58′59″E / 46.50056°N 3.98306°ECoordinates: 46°30′02″N 03°58′59″E / 46.50056°N 3.98306°E |
| Progression | Arroux→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 845 km2 (326 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 82.4 km (51.2 mi) |
| Discharge |
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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. Its source is at Montcenis. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the river Arroux into which it flows at Digoin.
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.
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 22nd 2009.
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