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The Albarine () is a long
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in the
Ain Ain (, ; frp, En) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where it ...
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Brénod Brénod () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France Geography The commune is located northeast of Lyon. The river Albarine rises in the commune's northern part, then flows south through the commune; the village lies on the right ...
. It flows generally southwest. It is a
left tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage b ...
of the
Ain Ain (, ; frp, En) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where it ...
, into which it flows at
Châtillon-la-Palud Châtillon-la-Palud () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography The commune is located in the Dombes. It lies on the right bank of the Ain, which flows south through the commune's eastern part. The Albarine flows into ...
, northeast of
Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
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Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Ain:
Brénod Brénod () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France Geography The commune is located northeast of Lyon. The river Albarine rises in the commune's northern part, then flows south through the commune; the village lies on the right ...
, Corcelles,
Champdor Champdor () is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Champdor-Corcelles.Hauteville-Lompnes Hauteville-Lompnes () is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Plateau d'Hauteville. History The commune was formed in 1942 by the union of Hauteville and Lompnes. ...
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Chaley Chaley () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography The river Albarine flows southwestward through the commune; the village lies on its right bank. Population See also *Communes of the Ain department The following i ...
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Tenay Tenay () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography The river Albarine flows southwest through the commune's eastern part, crosses the village, then flows northwest. Population See also *Communes of the Ain departm ...
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Argis Argis is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. Geography Argis is in the mountains of the southern Jura in the mountains of Bugey in the valley of the Albarine between Tenay and Saint-Ramber ...
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Oncieu Oncieu () is a commune in the Ain department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Residents of Oncieu are called Onciolans Geography The river Albarine forms most of the commune's southern border. Population See also *C ...
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Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey (, literally ''Saint-Rambert in Bugey'') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. History The commune takes its name from St Rambert (or Ragnebert) who was assassinated here in the 7th century. The site soon ...
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Torcieu Torcieu () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the river Albarine, which flows west through the commune. Population See also *Communes of th ...
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Bettant Bettant () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography The village lies in the commune's northwestern part, on the left bank of the river Albarine, which forms most of the commune's northern and eastern borders. Popula ...
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Ambérieu-en-Bugey Ambérieu-en-Bugey (; frp, Ambèriô) is a commune in the department of Ain, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the capital of the Canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey which consists of ...
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Saint-Denis-en-Bugey Saint-Denis-en-Bugey (, literally ''Saint-Denis in Bugey'') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography The town lies on the left bank of the river Albarine, which forms all of the commune's northern border. Population ...
, Château-Gaillard,
Leyment Leyment () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography The river Albarine forms part of the commune's northern border. Population See also *Communes of the Ain department The following is a list of the 393 communes ...
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Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography The village lies on the left bank of the river Albarine, which flows west through the commune. The river Ain forms most of the commune's southwestern b ...
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Châtillon-la-Palud Châtillon-la-Palud () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography The commune is located in the Dombes. It lies on the right bank of the Ain, which flows south through the commune's eastern part. The Albarine flows into ...


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