The Colin is a long river in the department of
Cher
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in central France.
It is a tributary of the
Yèvre, its waters eventually reaching the sea through the river
Loire
The Loire (, also ; ; oc, Léger, ; la, Liger) is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world. With a length of , it drains , more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhôn ...
.
Geography
The river's source is at
Humbligny
Humbligny () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A forestry and farming village situated some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D955 and the D44 roads. The village is the highest ...
, where it drains La Motte d'Humbligny, the highest point in the
Sancerrois
Sancerrois () is a French natural region around Sancerre, Centre-Val de Loire.
The region is identified by its hills, vignoble and the crottin de Chavignol.
Geography
It is considered to lie between the Pays-Fort natural region and la Loire ; ...
region. It runs through
Les Aix-d'Angillon and
Sainte-Solange and joins the Yèvre at
Saint-Germain-du-Puy.
Communes
Humbligny
Humbligny () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A forestry and farming village situated some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D955 and the D44 roads. The village is the highest ...
,
Morogues
Morogues () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry, vineyards and farming, comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some northeast of Bourges, at the junctio ...
,
Aubinges
Aubinges () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and three hamlets is situated by the banks of the river Colin, some northeast of Bourges, near the junc ...
,
Les Aix-d'Angillon,
Sainte-Solange,
Saint-Germain-du-Puy,
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire
Rivers of Cher (department)
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