Lèze facts for kids
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The Lèze in Beaumont-sur-Lèze.
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| Countries | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | La Bastide-de-Sérou 570 m (1,870 ft) 43°02′02″N 01°29′03″E / 43.03389°N 1.48417°E |
| River mouth | Ariège 155 m (509 ft) 43°27′48″N 01°25′07″E / 43.46333°N 1.41861°E |
| Length | 70.3 km (43.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ariège→ Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 351 km2 (136 sq mi) |
The Lèze is a river in southern France, a left tributary of the Ariège river. The river flows through the French departments of Ariège and Haute-Garonne.
Geography
The Lèze river has a length of 70.2 km (43.6 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 361 km2 (139 sq mi).
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 1.96 m3/s (69 cu ft/s) at Labarthe-sur-Lèze in the Haute-Garonne department.
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Labarthe-sur-Lèze
Course
The Lèze river starts in the Pyrenees mountain range in the southwest of the Ariège department, in the commune of La Bastide-de-Sérou, at an elevation of about 570 m (1,870 ft).
It flows, in general, to the north and, after 70.2 km (43.6 mi), it joins the Ariège river as a left tributary, at an elevation of about 160 m (525 ft) at Clermont-le-Fort.
Communes
The Lèze passes through 1 region (Occitanie), 2 departments and 20 communes; some of the communes are:
- Ariège : La Bastide-de-Sérou, Pailhès, Le Fossat, Saint-Ybars, Lézat-sur-Lèze
- Haute-Garonne : Saint-Sulpice-sur-Lèze, Labarthe-sur-Lèze, Beaumont-sur-Lèze, Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
Main tributaries
The main tributary of the Lèze river is the Latou, that is 17.2 km (10.7 mi) long.
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Río Lèze para niños
