Acolin
Encyclopedia
The Acolin is a 62 kilometres (38.5 mi) long river
in France
. It is a left tributary of the Loire, which it meets near Decize
. It flows through the départements Allier
and Nièvre
.
, south of the town of Mercy
, in a wooded area covered many ponds. Its basin drains the area between the lower reaches of the Allier in the west and the Besbre
to the east. Like its neighbors, it maintains a northerly direction, for more than 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) and eventually empties into the Loire near the town of Avril-sur-Loire
, just downstream from the town of Decize
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is a left tributary of the Loire, which it meets near Decize
Decize
Decize is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Site:The town is situated on a former island in the Loire at the confluent of the Aron river. The right channel of the Loire was dammed up to reclaim land and now remains as an arm stretching upstream to the centre of town...
. It flows through the départements Allier
Allier
Allier is a department in central France named after the river Allier.- History :Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.In 1940, the government of Marshal...
and Nièvre
Nièvre
Nièvre is a department in the centre of France named after the Nièvre River.-History:Nièvre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
.
Course
The Acolin has its source in the Allier, some 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) south-east of MoulinsMoulins, Allier
Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department.Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin the Anne de Beaujeu Museum.-History:...
, south of the town of Mercy
Mercy, Allier
Mercy is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:...
, in a wooded area covered many ponds. Its basin drains the area between the lower reaches of the Allier in the west and the Besbre
Besbre
The Besbre is a river in central France, left tributary of the river Loire. Its source is on the mountain Puy de Montoncel, northeast of Thiers, in the Massif Central...
to the east. Like its neighbors, it maintains a northerly direction, for more than 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) and eventually empties into the Loire near the town of Avril-sur-Loire
Avril-sur-Loire
Avril-sur-Loire is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 234. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 235.-References:*...
, just downstream from the town of Decize
Decize
Decize is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Site:The town is situated on a former island in the Loire at the confluent of the Aron river. The right channel of the Loire was dammed up to reclaim land and now remains as an arm stretching upstream to the centre of town...
.