Têt (river) facts for kids
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| La Têt | |
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 Têt near Villefranche-de-Conflent
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Commune | Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Castellane, Caillan |
| - right | Riberola, Carança, Mantet, Rotja, Cady, Lentillà, Lliscou, Boulès, Basse |
| City | Perpignan |
| Source | at the foot of Pic Carlit |
| - location | Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes, Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
| - elevation | 2,405 m (7,890 ft) |
| - coordinates | 42°36′58″N 1°57′23″E / 42.6162°N 1.9564°E |
| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
| - location | Canet-en-Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 42°43′02″N 3°02′27″E / 42.7173°N 3.0408°E |
| Length | 115.8 km (72 mi) |
| Basin | 1,369 km² (529 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Perpignan |
| - average | 9.5 m³/s (335 cu ft/s) |
The Têt (Catalan: Tet) is the largest river in Roussillon, southeastern France. The valley formed by the river, the Valley of the Têt (French: Vallée de la Têt), was named as Region of Art and History (French: Pays d'Art et d'Histoire) by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.
Geography
The Têt river is 115.8 km (72.0 mi). Its source is on the northeastern side of Pic Carlit at an elevation of 2,405 m (7,890 ft), in the municipality of Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes.
It crosses the Pyrénées-Orientales département (Northern Catalonia) from West to East and ends in the Mediterranean Sea, near Perpignan (Catalan: Perpinyà).
Tributaries
The Têt has 43 tributaries; some of them are:
- Right tributaries:
- Riberola (or Torrent de la Valleta), 10.3 km.
- Carança, 15.3 km.
- Mantet (or Rivière du Ressac, Ruisseau d'El Callau), 18.5 km.
- Rotja, 23.3 km.
- Cady, 19.2 km, flowing from the Le Canigou mountain.
- Lentillà, 24 km.
- Lliscou, 11.8 km.
- Boulès (or Bolès), 34.5 km.
- Basse, 11.6 km.
- Left tributaries
- Castellane, 27 km.
- Caillan, 20.9 km.
Towns along the river
Some towns and cities found along the river, with the Catalan name in parentheses, are:
- Mont-Louis (Mont-Lluis)
- Olette (Oleta)
- Villefranche-de-Conflent (Vilafranca de Conflent)
- Prades (Prada de Conflent)
- Perpignan (Perpinyà)
Gallery
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The Têt river near Villefranche-de-Conflent
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Frozen Têt near Bolquère
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The Têt river in Perpignan
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The Têt river in Perpignan
See also
In Spanish: Río Têt para niños
