Ariège (river)
Appearance
Ariège | |
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Location | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Pyrenees |
• elevation | ± 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Garonne |
• coordinates | 43°31′2″N 1°24′36″E / 43.51722°N 1.41000°E |
Length | 163 km (101 mi) |
Basin size | 3,860 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 65 m3/s (2,300 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Ariège (French pronunciation: [aʁjɛʒ] ; Occitan: Arièja; Catalan: Arieja) is a 163 km long river in southern France, right tributary of the Garonne.[1] Its source is in the Pyrenees, near El Pas de la Casa, where it forms part of the border with Andorra. It flows north through the following towns in two departments:
- In Ariège: Ax-les-Thermes, Les Cabannes, Tarascon-sur-Ariège, Montgailhard, Foix, Varilhes, Pamiers, Saverdun.
- In Haute-Garonne: Cintegabelle, Auterive, Pinsaguel.
Its longest tributaries are the Hers-Vif and the Lèze. It flows into the Garonne in Portet-sur-Garonne, south of Toulouse.[1] Taken literally, the Latin origin of the river's name, Aurigera, indicates it to be a source of gold.
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Categories:
- Tributaries of the Garonne
- Rivers of France
- Rivers of Andorra
- International rivers of Europe
- Rivers of Ariège (department)
- Rivers of Haute-Garonne
- Andorra–France border
- Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)
- Border rivers
- Occitania (administrative region) geography stubs
- France river stubs
- Europe river stubs
- Andorra geography stubs