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Lèze
River in Occitanie, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lèze (French pronunciation: [lɛz]) is a 70.2 km (43.6 mi) long river in the Ariège and Haute-Garonne départements, southwestern France.[1] Its source is in La Bastide-de-Sérou. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Ariège into which it flows between Labarthe-sur-Lèze and Clermont-le-Fort.
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Lèze | |
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![]() The Lèze in Beaumont-sur-Lèze | |
Location | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | La Bastide-de-Sérou |
• coordinates | 43°02′02″N 01°29′03″E |
• elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Ariège |
• coordinates | 43°27′48″N 01°25′07″E |
• elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
Length | 70.2 km (43.6 mi) |
Basin size | 351 km2 (136 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 2.01 m3/s (71 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ariège→ Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
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