Brévenne

Brévenne
The Brévenne
Data
Water code	FR :  U4630500
location	France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system	Rhône
Drain over	Azergues  → Saône  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source	in the municipality of Maringes 45 ° 39 ′ 42 ″  N , 4 ° 22 ′ 2 ″  E
Source height	approx.  580  m
muzzle	at Lozanne in the Azergues coordinates: 45 ° 51 ′ 29 "  N , 4 ° 40 ′ 24"  E 45 ° 51 ′ 29 "  N , 4 ° 40 ′ 24"  E
Mouth height	approx.  204  m
Height difference	approx. 376 m
Bottom slope	approx. 9.6 ‰
length	39 km
Catchment area	437 km²
Left tributaries	Turdine
Small towns	L'Arbresle

The Brévenne is a river in France that runs in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the municipality of Maringes , drains generally in a north-easterly direction through the historical province of Lyonnais and flows after 39 kilometers at Lozanne as a left tributary into the Azergues . On its way, the Brévenne crosses the Loire and Rhône departments .

Places on the river

• Viricelles
• Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière
• Brussieu
• Sain-Bel
• L'Arbresle

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
2. ↑ ^{a b c} The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Brévenne at SANDRE (French), accessed on May 26, 2010, rounded to the nearest kilometer.