Brenne (river)

Brenne
Brenne
	The Brenne at Montbard
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Sombernon, Côte-d'Or
- coordinates	47°18′50″N 4°42′36″E / 47.31389°N 4.71000°E
Mouth
- location	Armançon
- coordinates	47°38′38″N 4°16′34″E / 47.6439°N 4.276°E
Length	71.7 km (44.6 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Armançon→ Yonne→ Seine→ English Channel

The Brenne is a river in eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Armançon river and flows through the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Geography

The Brenne has a length of 71.7 km (44.6 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 491 km² (190 sq mi).

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 8.19 m³/s (289 cu ft/s) at Montbard in the Côte-d'Or department.

Average monthly discharge (m³/s) at Montbard (1988 - 2017)

The Brenne starts in the commune of Sombernon, at an elevation of about 560 m (1,837 ft), at about 30 km (19 mi) to the west of Dijon.

It flows to the northwest and joins the Armançon river between the communes Buffon and Montbard at an elevation of about 200 m (660 ft) above sea level.

The Brenne flows through 1 region (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and 1 department (Côte-d'Or). The river flows through the communes:

There are only 2 important tributaries, and both join the Brenne on the right side: the Oze and the Ozerain rivers.

↑ "La Brenne (F33-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
1 2 "La Brenne à Montbard" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
↑ "Source de la Brenne" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
↑ "Confluence de la Brenne" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 8 June 2017.