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River in Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sorbe is a right-bank tributary of the Henares, located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It forms part of the Tagus river basin.
Sorbe | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Sistema Central |
• location | Galve de Sorbe |
• coordinates | 41°14′5″N 3°12′14″W |
• elevation | ~1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
Mouth | Henares |
• location | Humanes |
• coordinates | 40°51′2″N 3°7′44″W |
• elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Length | 79.5 km (49.4 mi) |
Basin size | 546 km2 (211 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Henares→ Jarama→ Tagus→ Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Tagus |
Tributaries | |
• right | Lillas , Sonsaz |
Tagus Basin |
It has its source in the easternmost foothills of the Sistema Central at roughly 1,310 m above sea level,[1] formed upon the confluence of smaller streams, although it feeds downstream from right-bank tributaries born at a higher altitude, namely: the Lillas and the Sonsaz .[2] It has a length of 79.5 km.[1] Running southwards through the Spanish province of Guadalajara,[3] it empties in the Henares at 700 m above sea level,[1] near Humanes.
It drains a basin of 546 km.2.[2]
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