Formans | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ambérieux-en-Dombes |
• coordinates | 45°59′23″N 4°53′15″E / 45.98972°N 4.88750°E |
• elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
Mouth | Saône |
• location | Saint-Didier-de-Formans, France |
• coordinates | 45°56′15″N 4°44′40″E / 45.93750°N 4.74444°E |
• elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Length | 16.9 km (10.5 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Morbier |
The Formans (French pronunciation: [fɔʁmɑ̃] ⓘ) is a small river in eastern France. It rises in the Dombes plateau in the Ain department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It flows into the Saône between Saint-Bernard and Trévoux. It is 16.9 km (10.5 mi) long.[1]