Bourbince
The Bourbince (French pronunciation: [buʁbɛ̃s]) 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.
| Bourbince | |
|---|---|
The Bourbince with the Basilica of Paray-le-Monial | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | In Montcenis |
| • coordinates | 46°47′11″N 04°23′27″E |
| • elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arroux |
• coordinates | 46°30′02″N 03°58′59″E |
• elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Length | 82.4 km (51.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 845 km2 (326 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.88 m3/s (278 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arroux→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
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