The Airain or Airin is a 47.8 km (29.7 mi) long river in the Cher department in central France.[1] 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.
| Airain | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Nérondes |
| • coordinates | 46°59′53″N 02°48′59″E / 46.99806°N 2.81639°E |
| • elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Yèvre |
• coordinates | 47°02′59″N 02°33′55″E / 47.04972°N 2.56528°E |
• elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Length | 47.8 km (29.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 300 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.62 m3/s (57 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Yèvre→ Cher→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
Communes along its course
editThis list is ordered from source to mouth: Nérondes, Tendron, Bengy-sur-Craon, Flavigny, Cornusse, Ourouer-les-Bourdelins, Charly, Lugny-Bourbonnais, Osmery, Bussy, Vornay, Dun-sur-Auron, Crosses, Savigny-en-Septaine,
References
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