Fresquel

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Fresquel
The source of the river in Baraigne

The source of the river in Baraigne

Data
Water code FRY13-0400
location France , Occitania region
River system Aude
Drain over Aude  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Baraigne,
43 ° 19 ′ 26 ″  N , 1 ° 50 ′ 8 ″  E
Source height approx.  265  m
muzzle on the northeastern outskirts of Carcassonne in the Aude coordinates: 43 ° 14 '12 "  N , 2 ° 23' 5"  E, 43 ° 14 '12 "  N , 2 ° 23' 5"  E
Mouth height approx.  90  m
Height difference approx. 175 m
Bottom slope approx. 2.8 ‰
length 63 km
Left tributaries Lampy , Rougeanne
Right tributaries Rebenty , Tréboul
Medium-sized cities Carcassonne

The Fresquel is a river in France that runs predominantly in the Aude department in the Occitania region and also draws a small loop in its upper reaches into the neighboring Haute-Garonne department . It rises in the municipality of Baraigne , initially drains in a north-westerly direction, reaches the apex of the Canal du Midi at the Col de Naurouze, passes under it , turns to the south-east and follows the canal at different distances. After 63 kilometers, the Fresquel flows into the Aude as a left tributary on the north-eastern outskirts of Carcassonne after crossing under the Canal du Midi again .

Places on the river

Attractions

See also

Web links

Commons : Naurouze  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. a b The information on the river length is based on the information about the Fresquel at SANDRE (French), accessed on January 31, 2010, rounded to full kilometers.