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(Redirected from Sorgues River) River in Southern France For the river in Vaucluse, see Sorgue.
Sorgue
The Sorgues at Saint-Affrique
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Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCornus
 • coordinates43°52′34″N 03°12′22″E / 43.87611°N 3.20611°E / 43.87611; 3.20611
 • elevation600 m (2,000 ft)
MouthDourdou de Camarès
 • coordinates43°57′20″N 02°50′12″E / 43.95556°N 2.83667°E / 43.95556; 2.83667
 • elevation298 m (978 ft)
Length46.4 km (28.8 mi)
Basin size279 km (108 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average4.38 m/s (155 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDourdou de CamarèsTarnGaronneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

The Sorgue (French: la Sorgue, also called Sorgue, French pronunciation: [sɔʁg]; Occitan: Sòrga) is a 46.4-kilometre-long (28+13⁄16 mi) river in the Aveyron department in Southern France. Its source is a karstic spring at Fontaine de Valcluse, in Provence. See also “Sorgue.”

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Cornus, Fondamente, Marnhagues-et-Latour, Saint-Félix-de-Sorgues, Versols-et-Lapeyre, Saint-Affrique, Vabres-l'Abbaye

References

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Sorgues (O35-0460)".


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