The Acolin (French pronunciation: [akɔlɛ̃]) is a 62.6-kilometre (38.9 mi) long river in France.[1] It is a left tributary of the Loire, which it meets near Decize. It flows through the departments of Allier and Nièvre.
| Acolin | |
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 The Acolin near Decize | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Massif Central |
| Mouth | |
• location | Loire |
• coordinates | 46°49′41″N 3°21′50″E / 46.82806°N 3.36389°E |
| Length | 62.6 km (38.9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
Course
editThe Acolin has its source south of the town of Mercy (Allier) in a wooded area covered with many ponds. The source is some 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Moulins. 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 mi) and eventually empties into the Loire near the town of Avril-sur-Loire, just downstream from Decize.
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