Libron
| Libron | ||
 The river at the mouth |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : Y24-0400 | |
| location | France , Occitania region | |
| River system | Libron | |
| source | in the municipality of Roquessels 43 ° 33 ′ 16 ″ N , 3 ° 12 ′ 53 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 262 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipality of Vias in the Mediterranean Coordinates: 43 ° 17 ′ 16 ″ N , 3 ° 24 ′ 27 ″ E, 43 ° 17 ′ 16 ″ N , 3 ° 24 ′ 27 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 262 m | |
| Bottom slope | about 6 ‰ | |
| length | 44 km | |
| Catchment area | 165 km² | |
| Small towns | Vias | |
| Navigable | in the mouth area | |
 Lock gates of the Libron |
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The Libron is a coastal river in France that runs in the Hérault department in the Occitania region . It rises under the name Sauvanés in the municipality of Roquessels , generally drains in a south-easterly direction and flows into the Mediterranean after 44 kilometers in the local area of Vias .
Places on the river
(Order in flow direction)
Hydrology
In his opening section southwest of Vias the Libron crosses the shipping canal Canal du Midi at almost the same level. Due to its extreme water flow in bad weather, it represented a great risk for shipping and therefore had to be defused by impressive engineering structures. See the main article: The Libron Flood Passage .
Attractions
- The lock gates of the Libron on the Canal du Midi, building from the 19th century - Monument historique
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ a b Water information system Service d'Administration National des Données et Référentiels sur l'Eau (French) ( information ), accessed on December 30, 2014, rounded to full kilometers
- ↑ Entry no. PA34000004 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Web links
Commons : Libron - collection of images, videos and audio files
