Clamoux

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Clamoux
Data
Water code FR :  Y1410620
location France , Occitania region
River system Aude
Drain over Orbiel  → Aude  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Castans
43 ° 26 ′ 5 ″  N , 2 ° 28 ′ 19 ″  E
Source height approx.  1120  m
muzzle on the municipal boundary of Malves-en-Minervois and Bouilhonnac in the Orbiel Coordinates: 43 ° 14 '8 "  N , 2 ° 25' 48"  E, 43 ° 14 '8 "  N , 2 ° 25' 48"  E
Mouth height approx.  80  m
Height difference approx. 1040 m
Bottom slope approx. 32 ‰
length 33 km

The Clamoux is a river in France that runs in the Aude department in the Occitanie region . It rises in the Montagne Noire , in the municipality of Castans , just on the border with the neighboring department of Tarn , generally drains south to southwest and flows into the Orbiel after 33 kilometers at the municipal boundary of Malves-en-Minervois and Bouilhonnac as a left tributary .

Places on the river

Attractions

  • Gorges de la Clamoux , gorge above Cabrespine

Remarks

  1. ↑ Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
  2. ↑ estuary geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  3. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Clamoux at SANDRE (French), accessed on June 28, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.