Ange (river)
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| Water code | FR : V2510520 | |
| location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
| River system | Rhône | |
| Drain over | Oignin → Ain → Rhône → Mediterranean | |
| source | in the municipality of Apremont 46 ° 12 ′ 29 ″ N , 5 ° 39 ′ 31 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 890 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipality of Brion in the Oignin coordinates: 46 ° 10 ′ 17 ″ N , 5 ° 32 ′ 55 ″ E 46 ° 10 ′ 17 ″ N , 5 ° 32 ′ 55 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 473 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 417 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 20 ‰ | |
| length | 21 km | |
| Medium-sized cities | Oyonnax | |
The Ange is a river in France that runs in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises near Petit Vallon in the municipality of Apremont , first drains north and northeast, reaches the urban area of Oyonnax and swings there in a south-westerly direction. From here it is accompanied by several traffic routes (railroad, A404 motorway , departmental roads), crosses an industrial zone and, after a total of 21 kilometers, flows into the Oignin as a right tributary on the southern outskirts of Brion .
Places on the river
(Order in flow direction)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ Water information system Service d'Administration National des Données et Référentiels sur l'Eau (French) ( information ), accessed on January 15, 2014, rounded to full kilometers