Têt (river)
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| Têt | |
|---|---|
 Têt near Villefranche-de-Conflent | |
| Origin | Pyrenees |
| Mouth |
Mediterranean Sea 42°42′48″N 3°2′23″E / 42.71333°N 3.03972°ECoordinates: 42°42′48″N 3°2′23″E / 42.71333°N 3.03972°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 116 km |
| Source elevation | ±2,400 m |
| Avg. discharge | 7.5 m³/s |
| Basin area | 1,550 km² |
The Têt (Catalan: Tet) is the largest river in Roussillon, southwestern France. It is 116 km long. The Têt has its source at the foot of the Pic Carlit in the Pyrenees. It crosses the Pyrénées-Orientales département (Northern Catalonia) from West to East and ends in the Mediterranean Sea, near Perpignan (Catalan: Perpinyà).
Tributaries include
Towns along the river include
- Mont-Louis (Mont-Lluis)
- Olette (Oleta)
- Villefranche-de-Conflent (Vilafranca de Conflent)
- Prades (Prada de Conflent)
- Perpignan (Perpinyà)
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