Lèze
| Lèze | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
La Bastide-de-Sérou 570 m (1,870 ft) 43°02′02″N 01°29′03″E / 43.03389°N 1.48417°E |
| River mouth |
Ariège 155 m (509 ft) 43°27′48″N 01°25′07″E / 43.46333°N 1.41861°ECoordinates: 43°27′48″N 01°25′07″E / 43.46333°N 1.41861°E |
| Progression | Ariège→ Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 351 km2 (136 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 70.3 km (43.7 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Lèze (French: la Lèze) is a 70.3 km- (43.7 mi) long river in the Ariège and Haute-Garonne départements, southwestern France. 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.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Ariège: La Bastide-de-Sérou, Aigues-Juntes, Gabre, Montégut-Plantaurel, Monesple, Pailhès, Artigat, Le Fossat, Sainte-Suzanne, Saint-Ybars
- Haute-Garonne: Massabrac, Castagnac
- Ariège: Lézat-sur-Lèze
- Haute-Garonne: Saint-Sulpice-sur-Lèze, Montaut, Beaumont-sur-Lèze, Lagardelle-sur-Lèze, Vernet, Labarthe-sur-Lèze, Clermont-le-Fort
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 27th 2009.
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