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Ain

River in eastern France

Body of waterriverQ405836

Length: 190 km
Discharge: 123 cubic metre per second
Origin of the watercourse: La Favière
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1.cartes.gouv.fr/explorer-les-cartes?c=6.022755694508165,46.74897653941653&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.COASTALMAPS:WMTS(2;0.1875;1;0),GEOLOGY.GEOLOGY$EXTERNAL:OGC:EXTERNALWMS(3;1;1;0),GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(5;1;1;0),GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.SCAN-EXPRESS.NIVEAUXGRIS$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(6;1;1;0),ELEVATION.SLOPES.HIGHRES:WMTS(1;1;1;0),GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(4;1;1;0)&permalink=yes&z=16&
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Mouth: Rhône
Country: France
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1.Stated in Geographic Names Server
2.Stated in Q24734529
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Watershed area: 3,630 km²

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The Ain is a river in eastern France. It gave its name to the Ain department. It is 190 km (120 mi) long.

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Category for the water basin: Category:Ain Basin
Tributary: Albarine
Hérisson
Bienne
Valouse
Oignin
Suran
Balerne
Bief de l'Œuf
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Angillon
Cimante
Drouvenant
Saine
Serpentine
Toison tributary orientation: right bank
Gardon
Lake on watercourse: Lac de Vouglans
Lac de Coiselet
Drainage basin: Ain basin
Elevation: 682 m applies to part: spring
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Sources
1.cartes.gouv.fr/explorer-les-cartes?c=6.0226566741600305,46.7490063493436&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.COASTALMAPS:WMTS(2;0.1875;1;0),GEOLOGY.GEOLOGY$EXTERNAL:OGC:EXTERNALWMS(3;1;1;0),GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(5;1;1;0),GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.SCAN-EXPRESS.NIVEAUXGRIS$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(6;1;1;0),ELEVATION.SLOPES.HIGHRES:WMTS(1;1;1;0),GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(4;1;1;0)&permalink=yes&z=16&
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Located in: France
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1.Stated in Geographic Names Server
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Different from: Ain
Geoshape: Data:Ain River.map
Permanent duplicated item: Q131632643
Has list: list of crossings of the Ain

17 identifiers linking Ain across the web's reference databases

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