Sou (Lagrasse)
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Water code | FR : Y1530500 | |
location | France , Occitania region | |
River system | Aude | |
Drain over | Orbieu → Aude → Mediterranean | |
source | in the municipal area of Villar-en-Val 43 ° 5 ′ 7 ″ N , 2 ° 25 ′ 3 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 530 m | |
muzzle | in the municipality of Lagrasse in the Orbieu coordinates: 43 ° 5 ′ 47 ″ N , 2 ° 36 ′ 27 ″ E, 43 ° 5 ′ 47 ″ N , 2 ° 36 ′ 27 ″ E |
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Mouth height | approx. 109 m | |
Height difference | approx. 421 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 20 ‰ | |
length | 21 km | |
Catchment area | 78 km² |
The Sou is a river in France that runs in the Aude department in the Occitanie region . It rises in the municipal area of Villar-en-Val , generally drains in an easterly direction and after 21 kilometers flows into the Orbieu as a left tributary in the municipality of Lagrasse .
Hydrology
Today the river is often dry and only carries water in winter or after violent summer thunderstorms.
Places on the river
- La Pradeille , municipality of Villar-en-Valle
- Villetritouls
- Rieux-en-Val
Attractions
the following bridges over the river are registered as Monument historique :
- Pont Vieux in Rieux-en-Val
- Pont de l'Alsou (= historical name of the river) west of Lagrasse
Remarks
- ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Sou at SANDRE (French), accessed on October 24, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.
- ↑ Entry no. PA00102876 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00102721 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)