Orbieu
The Orbieu (French pronunciation: [ɔʁbjø]; Occitan: Orbiu) is an 84.2-kilometre (52.3 mi) long river in the Aude département, in south central France.[1] Its source is at Fourtou, in the Corbières Massif. It flows generally northeast. It is a right tributary of the Aude into which it flows between Raissac-d'Aude and Marcorignan, 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Narbonne.
| Orbieu | |
|---|---|
 The Orbieu at Lagrasse | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Fourtou |
| • coordinates | 42°55′59″N 02°26′05″E |
| • elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Aude |
• coordinates | 43°13′59″N 02°54′00″E |
• elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Length | 84.2 km (52.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 680 km2 (260 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4.64 m3/s (164 cu ft/s) |
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: Fourtou, Auriac, Lanet, Montjoi, Vignevieille, Mayronnes, Saint-Martin-des-Puits, Saint-Pierre-des-Champs, Lagrasse, Ribaute, Camplong-d'Aude, Fabrezan, Ferrals-les-Corbières, Lézignan-Corbières, Luc-sur-Orbieu, Cruscades, Ornaisons, Névian, Villedaigne, Raissac-d'Aude, Marcorignan
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 29 April 2009.
References
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