Airain
Encyclopedia
The Airain or Airin is a 47.8 km (29.7 mi) long river
in the Cher
département, central France
. Its source is at Nérondes
. It flows generally west, with a U shape. It is a left tributary of the Yèvre
into which it flows at Savigny-en-Septaine
, 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Bourges
.
, Tendron
, Bengy-sur-Craon
, Flavigny
, Cornusse
, Ourouer-les-Bourdelins
, Charly
, Lugny-Bourbonnais
, Osmery
, Bussy
, Vornay
, Dun-sur-Auron
, Crosses
, Savigny-en-Septaine
,
River
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in the Cher
Cher
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département, central France
France
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. Its source is at Nérondes
Nérondes
Nérondes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D6, D26 and D43 roads...
. It flows generally west, with a U shape. It is a left tributary of the Yèvre
Yèvre
The Yèvre is a river in central France, right tributary of the river Cher. Its source is near the village Gron, east of Bourges. The Yèvre flows generally west through the following towns, all in the département Cher: Baugy, Avord, Saint-Germain-du-Puy, Bourges, Mehun-sur-Yèvre and Vierzon.The...
into which it flows at Savigny-en-Septaine
Savigny-en-Septaine
Savigny-en-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D46 and the D66 roads...
, 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Bourges
Bourges
Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
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Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: NérondesNérondes
Nérondes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D6, D26 and D43 roads...
, Tendron
Tendron
Tendron is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated some southeast of Bourges near the junction of the D43 with the D6 road. The river Airain flows southwestward through the north-western part of the commune.-Population:-External links:* *...
, Bengy-sur-Craon
Bengy-sur-Craon
Bengy-sur-Craon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and three hamlets situated by the banks of the river Craon, some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D976 with the D102 and D10e roads...
, Flavigny
Flavigny, Cher
Flavigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D10e, D6 and the D42 roads...
, Cornusse
Cornusse
Cornusse is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and two hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D15 and D102 roads...
, Ourouer-les-Bourdelins
Ourouer-les-Bourdelins
Ourouer-les-Bourdelins is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D6 with the D15 and D109 roads. The river Airain forms all of the commune's...
, Charly
Charly, Cher
Charly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the N76 with the D91 and the D6 roads...
, Lugny-Bourbonnais
Lugny-Bourbonnais
Lugny-Bourbonnais is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A very small farming village , situated by the banks of the river Airain some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D102 and the D91 roads. The river forms all of the south-eastern border of the...
, Osmery
Osmery
Osmery is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, near the junction of the D10 with the D2076 and D166 roads...
, Bussy
Bussy, Cher
Bussy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D34e with the D10 and D36 roads....
, Vornay
Vornay
Vornay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D119 with the D66 and D166 roads...
, Dun-sur-Auron
Dun-sur-Auron
Dun-sur-Auron is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a small town and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of both the Auron River and the canal de Berry some east of Bourges at the junction of the D10, D14, D28, D34 and the...
, Crosses
Crosses, Cher
Crosses is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated some north of Bourges at the junction of the D15 with the D71 and D66 roads...
, Savigny-en-Septaine
Savigny-en-Septaine
Savigny-en-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D46 and the D66 roads...
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