Auroue

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Auroue
Data
Water code FR :  O6150500
location France , Occitania and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions
River system Garonne
Drain over Garonne  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Crastes
43 ° 43 '38 "  N , 0 ° 44' 34"  O
Source height approx.  230  m
muzzle at Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme in the Garonne Coordinates: 44 ° 8 ′ 20 ″  N , 0 ° 45 ′ 46 ″  E, 44 ° 8 ′ 20 ″  N , 0 ° 45 ′ 46 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  45  m
Height difference approx. 185 m
Bottom slope approx. 3 ‰
length 62 km (see notes)
Right tributaries Petite Auroue

The Auroue (in the upper reaches also: Grande Auroue ) is a river in France that runs in the regions of Occitania and Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It rises in the municipality of Crastes , generally drains in a northerly direction and flows into the Garonne as a left tributary after 62 kilometers at Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme . On its way, the Auroue touches the Gers , Tarn-et-Garonne and Lot-et-Garonne departments .

Places on the river

Remarks

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