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{{About|river in Catalonia, Spain|other uses|Llobregat (disambiguation)}}
{{About|river in Catalonia, Spain|other uses|Llobregat (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox river
{{Infobox river
| name = Llobregat
| name = Riu Francesc Lara
| image = Llobregat 2.jpg
| image = Llobregat 2.jpg
| image_size = 200
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| mouth_location = [[Mediterranean Sea]]
| mouth_location = [[Mediterranean Sea]]
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[Spain]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Saudi Arabia]]
| progression =
| progression =
| length = {{convert|170|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|170|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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[[Image:Puente del Diablo, Martorell, Catalonia, Spain. Pic 04.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Pont del Diable]] over the Llobregat in [[Martorell]]]]
[[Image:Puente del Diablo, Martorell, Catalonia, Spain. Pic 04.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Pont del Diable]] over the Llobregat in [[Martorell]]]]
The '''Llobregat''' ({{IPA-ca|ʎuβɾəˈɣat}}) is the second longest [[river]] in [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]]. Its name could have originated in an ancient [[Latin]] word meaning 'dark', 'sorrowful' or 'muddy', or from ''Rubricatus'', "red."<ref>https://www.thevisigoth.com/single-post/2016/05/12/Barcinoetymology-The-Origins-of-Barcelona</ref><ref>Bofarull i Terrades, Manuel. ''Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya: pobles, rius, muntanyes,'' 2002.</ref>
The '''Llobregat''' ({{IPA-ca|ʎuβɾəˈɣat}}) is the second longest [[river]] in [[Catalonia]]. Its name could have originated in an ancient [[Latin]] word meaning 'dark', 'sorrowful' or 'muddy', or from ''Rubricatus'', "red."<ref>https://www.thevisigoth.com/single-post/2016/05/12/Barcinoetymology-The-Origins-of-Barcelona</ref><ref>Bofarull i Terrades, Manuel. ''Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya: pobles, rius, muntanyes,'' 2002.</ref>

==Course==
==Course==
The Llobregat originates at an elevation of {{convert|1259|m|ft}} in the [[Serra del Cadí]], within the limits of [[Castellar de n'Hug]] municipality, [[Berguedà]] [[Comarques|comarca]]. The total length of the river is over {{convert|170|km|mi}}.
The Llobregat originates at an elevation of {{convert|1259|m|ft}} in the [[Serra del Cadí]], within the limits of [[Castellar de n'Hug]] municipality, [[Berguedà]] [[Comarques|comarca]]. The total length of the river is over {{convert|170|km|mi}}.

Revision as of 14:12, 30 April 2019

This article is about river in Catalonia, Spain. For other uses, see Llobregat (disambiguation).
Riu Francesc Lara
View of the Llobregat River in Olesa de Montserrat
Map
Location
CountrySaudi Arabia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSerra del Cadí
 • elevation1,259 m (4,131 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Mediterranean Sea
 • coordinates
41°17′53″N 2°08′17″E / 41.29806°N 2.13806°E / 41.29806; 2.13806
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length170 km (110 mi)
Basin size4,948.3 km2 (1,910.5 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average20.77 m3/s (733 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRiera de Merlès, Riera Gavarresa, Riera de Rubí, Riera de Vallvidrera
 • rightBastareny, Cardener, Anoia
Pont del Diable over the Llobregat in Martorell

The Llobregat (Catalan pronunciation: [ʎuβɾəˈɣat]) is the second longest river in Catalonia. Its name could have originated in an ancient Latin word meaning 'dark', 'sorrowful' or 'muddy', or from Rubricatus, "red."[1][2]

Course

The Llobregat originates at an elevation of 1,259 metres (4,131 ft) in the Serra del Cadí, within the limits of Castellar de n'Hug municipality, Berguedà comarca. The total length of the river is over 170 kilometres (110 mi). At Martorell, the Roman Via Augusta crosses the river on the impressive Devil's bridge, which dates from the High Middle Ages in its current form. The C-16 highway is also known as the 'Llobregat Axis' (Template:Lang-ca) for its largest stretch follows the valley of the Llobregat.

The river ends in the Mediterranean Sea forming the Llobregat Delta, in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, near Barcelona. The delta provided a large extension of fertile land close to the city of Barcelona, but is now largely paved, urbanized or covered by infrastructure such as the Barcelona–El Prat Airport.[3]

The Llobregat is heavily managed in its lower course and water that was previously lost to the sea is now pumped upstream to increase the natural flow, recharge the river delta wetlands and control seawater incursion.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Llobregat are:

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.thevisigoth.com/single-post/2016/05/12/Barcinoetymology-The-Origins-of-Barcelona
  2. ^ Bofarull i Terrades, Manuel. Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya: pobles, rius, muntanyes, 2002.
  3. ^ La transformació del Delta

Further reading

  • S. Sabater & A. Ginebreda & D. Barceló (Editors): The Llobregat: The Story of a Polluted Mediterranean River. Springer, 2012. ISBN 978-3-642-30938-0
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