Alène
Encyclopedia
The Alène is a 56 km long river
in the Nièvre
département, central France
. Its source is at Poil
, about 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the village, in the parc naturel régional du Morvan. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Aron
into which it flows at Cercy-la-Tour
, about 15 km (9.3 mi) east-northeast 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 the 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...
département, central 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...
. Its source is at Poil
Poil
Poil is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is part of the parc naturel régional du Morvan.The river Alène has its source in the south-western part of the commune.-Demographics:...
, about 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the village, in the parc naturel régional du Morvan. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Aron
Aron (Loire)
The Aron is a 105 km long river in central France. It is a right tributary of the Loire, which it meets in Decize. It flows through the département Nièvre.-Course:The source of the Aron is in the commune Crux-la-Ville, about 35 km north-east of Nevers...
into which it flows at Cercy-la-Tour
Cercy-la-Tour
Cercy-la-Tour is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Geography:The village is located in the middle of the commune, where the river Alène joins the Aron.-Demographics:...
, about 15 km (9.3 mi) east-northeast 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...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Nièvre: PoilPoilPoil is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is part of the parc naturel régional du Morvan.The river Alène has its source in the south-western part of the commune.-Demographics:...
, MillayMillay, NièvreMillay is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 490. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 448.-References:* -External links:*...
, LuzyLuzyLuzy is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Geography:The village is located in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the river Alène.-Demographics:...
, FlétyFlétyFléty is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 142. On 1 January 2004, the estimate was 140.-References:*...
, AvréeAvréeAvrée is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 99. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 93.-References:*...
, SémelaySémelaySémelay is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The town of Sémelay belongs to the canton of Luzy and the district of Château-Chinon.-Geography:The river Alène flows westward through the southern part of commune....
, RémillyRémilly, NièvreRémilly is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 189. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 177.-References:*...
, FoursFours, NièvreFours is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 780. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 758.-References:*...
, ThaixThaixThaix is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 63. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 62.-References:*...
, Cercy-la-TourCercy-la-TourCercy-la-Tour is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Geography:The village is located in the middle of the commune, where the river Alène joins the Aron.-Demographics:...