Aveyron (river) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aveyron |
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| Occitan: Avairon | |
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_pont.jpg) 15th-century bridge at Belcastel, Aveyron
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Occitanie |
| Departments | Aveyron, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Communes | Sévérac-le-Château, Laissac, Rodez, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Najac, Penne, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Bruniquel, Montricoux, Nègrepelisse, Piquecos |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Viaur, Cérou, Vère, Serène |
| - right | Alzou, Bonnette, Lère, Serre |
| Cities | Rodez, Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
| Source | Causse de Sévérac |
| - location | Sévérac-le-Château, Massif Central, France |
| - elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| - coordinates | 44°18′46″N 3°05′38″E / 44.31278°N 3.09389°E |
| Confluence | Tarn |
| - location | Piquecos, Tarn-et-Garonne, France |
| - elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| - coordinates | 44°05′15″N 1°15′58″E / 44.08750°N 1.26611°E |
| Length | 290.9 km (181 mi) |
| Basin | 5,170 km² (1,996 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Piquecos |
| - average | 53.10 m³/s (1,875 cu ft/s) |
The Aveyron (Occitan: Avairon) is a river in southern France, tributary of the Tarn river. The Aveyron department is named after this river.
Geography
The Aveyron river has a length of 291 km (180.8 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 5,170 km2 (1,996 sq mi).
Its discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) has been observed from 1914 to 2017 in Piquecos, a commune of the Tarn-et-Garonne department close to the city of Montauban near the confluence with the Tarn river. Its average yearly discharge at Piquecos is 53.10 m3/s (1,875 cu ft/s).
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Piquecos
Course
The source of the Aveyron is in southern Massif Central, near the commune of Sévérac-le-Château, in the Aveyron department, at an altitude of 735 m (2,411 ft).
The Aveyron passes through the departments and towns of:
- Aveyron : Sévérac-le-Château, Laissac, Rodez, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Najac
- Tarn : Penne
- Tarn-et-Garonne : Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Bruniquel, Montricoux, Nègrepelisse, Piquecos
The Aveyron river flows through 62 communes. Three communes have the name of the river: Agen-d'Aveyron, Gaillac-d'Aveyron, Clairvaux-d'Aveyron.
Finally, it flows into the Tarn river to the nortwest of Montauban, between Lafrançaise and Villemade, in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, at 71 m (233 ft) of altitude.
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Aveyron are:
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Gallery
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Source of the Aveyron.
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Aveyron river in Najac.
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The Aveyron in Villefranche-de-Rouergue.
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The Aveyron river near Piquecos.
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Bridge over the Aveyron in Montrozier.
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Río Aveyron para niños
