Ariège (river)
The Ariège (Occitan: Arièja, Catalan: Arieja) is a 164 km long river in southern France, right tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the Pyrenees, 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, Montgaillard, Foix, Varilhes, Pamiers, Saverdun.
- In Haute-Garonne: Cintegabelle, Auterive.
| Ariège | |
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 Ariège River near Ax-les-Thermes. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France, Andorra |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pyrenees |
| • elevation | ± 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Garonne |
• coordinates | 43°31′2″N 1°24′36″E |
| Length | 164 km (102 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 |
It flows into the Garonne in Portet-sur-Garonne, south of Toulouse. Taken literally, the Latin origin of the river's name, Aurigera, indicates it to be a source of gold.
References
- http://www.geoportail.fr
- The Ariège at the Sandre database
- History and real-time water heights of Ariege river, Garonne river, and other tributaries
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