Acolin

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
The Acolin near Decize
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Massif Central
Mouth
• location	Loire
• coordinates	46°49′41″N 3°21′50″E
Length	62.6 km (38.9 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

Course

The 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.