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Ariège (river)
river in southern France, right tributary of the Garonne / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ariège (Catalan: Arieja; Occitan: Arièja) is a river in the south of France. It is 163 kilometres (101 miles) long. It is a right tributary of the Garonne. The Ariège department is named after this river.
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Ariège | |
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![]() The Ariège near Ax-les-Thermes | |
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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 |
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→ Atlantic Ocean |
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