Arn (river)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arn
Data
Water code FR :  O43-0430
location France , Occitania region
River system Garonne
Drain over Thoré  → Agout  → Tarn  → Garonne  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Fraisse-sur-Agout
43 ° 34 ′ 14 ″  N , 2 ° 46 ′ 42 ″  E
Source height approx.  1000  m
muzzle at Mazamet , in the Thoré coordinates: 43 ° 30 '13 "  N , 2 ° 23' 22"  E, 43 ° 30 '13 "  N , 2 ° 23' 22"  E
Mouth height approx.  215  m
Height difference approx. 785 m
Bottom slope approx. 14 ‰
length 56 km
Reservoirs flowed through Retenue de Fontcontal , Lac des Saints-Payres

The Arn is a river in France that runs in the Occitania region . It rises in the Monts de l'Espinouse , in the municipality of Fraisse-sur-Agout , generally drains in a south-westerly direction through the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park and, after 56 kilometers, flows into the Thoré as a left tributary at Mazamet . On its way, the Arn crosses the Hérault and Tarn departments .

Places on the river

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Arn at SANDRE (French), accessed on February 16, 2010, rounded to full kilometers.