Têt (river)
The Têt (Catalan: Tet) is the largest river in Pyrénées-Orientales, southwestern France. It is 115 kilometres (71 mi) long.[1] The Têt has its source at the foot of the Pic Carlit in the Pyrenees. It crosses the Pyrénées-Orientales département (Northern Catalonia) from West to East and ends in the Mediterranean Sea, near Perpignan (Catalan: Perpinyà).
Têt | |
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Têt near Villefranche-de-Conflent | |
Native name | La Têt (French) |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Pyrenees |
• elevation | ±2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Mediterranean Sea |
• coordinates | 42°42′48″N 3°2′23″E |
Length | 115 km (71 mi) |
Basin size | 1,550 km2 (600 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 7.5 m3/s (260 cu ft/s) |
Towns along the river include
- Mont-Louis (Mont-Lluis)
- Olette (Oleta)
- Villefranche-de-Conflent (Vilafranca de Conflent)
- Prades (Prada de Conflent)
- Perpignan (Perpinyà)
- Ille-sur-Tet
References
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