Barbenan

Barbenan
The river in Arfeuilles
Data
Water code	FR :  K1524000
location	France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system	Loire
Drain over	Besbre  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source	in the municipality of Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs 46 ° 4 ′ 16 ″  N , 3 ° 47 ′ 16 ″  E
Source height	approx.  840  m
muzzle	in the municipality of Le Breuil in the Besbre coordinates: 46 ° 11 ′ 50 "  N , 3 ° 40 ′ 5"  E 46 ° 11 ′ 50 "  N , 3 ° 40 ′ 5"  E
Mouth height	approx.  300  m
Height difference	approx. 540 m
Bottom slope	approx. 20 ‰
length	27 km
Catchment area	123 km²

The Barbenan is a river in France that runs in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the Monts de la Madeleine , near the hamlet of Les Hormières , in the municipality of Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs , generally drains in a northerly direction and flows into the Besbre after 27 kilometers in the municipality of Le Breuil as a right tributary .

Places on the river

• Arfeuilles
• Châtelus

Web links

Commons : Barbenan  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

1. ↑ Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
2. ↑ mouth geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
3. ↑ ^{a b c} The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Barbenan at SANDRE (French), accessed on March 9, 2012, rounded to the nearest kilometer.