Chalaronne

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Chalaronne
The headwaters of the river in the Dombes

The headwaters of the river in the Dombes

Data
Water code FR :  U4400500
location France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system Rhône
Drain over Saône  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Lapeyrouse
45 ° 58 ′ 6 ″  N , 4 ° 59 ′ 59 ″  E
Source height approx.  280  m
muzzle below Thoissey in the Saône Coordinates: 46 ° 9 '54 "  N , 4 ° 47' 31"  E 46 ° 9 '54 "  N , 4 ° 47' 31"  E
Mouth height approx.  170  m
Height difference approx. 110 m
Bottom slope approx. 2.1 ‰
length 52 km

The Chalaronne is a river in France that runs in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the lake area of ​​the Dombes , in the municipality of Lapeyrouse , initially drains in an easterly direction, then turns to north and northwest and flows 52 kilometers below Thoissey as a left tributary into the Saône .

Places on the river

See also

The Chalaronne in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Chalaronne at SANDRE (French), accessed on March 5, 2010, rounded to full kilometers.