Aude (river)
| Aude (river) | |
|---|---|
| Length | 224.1 km (139.2 mi)[1] |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
The Aude is a river of southern French. It starts in the Pyrénées mountains and ends in the Mediterranean Sea. The Aude department is named after this river.
In Roman times, the Aude was called Atax by the Romans. In all likelihood the current name comes from gradual changes of Atax, a word borrowed from the Celtic atacos meaning "spirited" or "very fast"[2]
Geography
The Aude has a length of 224 km (139.2 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 6,074 km2 (2,345 sq mi).[3]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 41.40 cubic metres per second at Moussan.[4]
Course
The Aude starts in the Massif of Carlit at the Lac d'Aude at an elevation of 2,180 metres (7,150 ft) in the commune of Les Angles (Pyrénées-Orientales department).[5]
From the Pyrénées to Carcassonne, the river flows generally from south to north and then turns to the east. The river then flows into the Mediterranean Sea a few kilometres from Narbonne at Grau de Vendres (near Cabanes-de-Fleury) on the border between the departments of Aude and Hérault.[6]
The Aude flows through 1 region, 4 departments and 75 communes.[3] The main communes are:
- Occitanie region
Main tributaries
The main tributaries (30 km or more long) of the Aude river are:
- Left tributaries
- Right tributaries
Gallery
The Aude at Matemale
The Aude at Axat
The Aude near its mouth at Salles-d'Aude
Aude (river) Media
The fortified city of Carcassonne and the old bridge crossing the Aude river at night
The source of the Aude in the commune of Les Angles, near Lac d'Aude
Monthly flows of the Aude near its outlet represented as a histogram
The bridge across the Aude at Limoux
Related pages
References
- ↑ The Aude Archived 2013-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Sandre, consulted on 17 February 2013 (in French)
- ↑ Atacos / Atax / Attagus (Aude) (in fr)L'arbre celtique. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 L'Aude (Y1--0200) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ L'Aude à Moussan (in fr)Banque Hydro. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ Source de l'Aude (in fr)Géoportail. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ Confluence de l'Aude (in fr)Géoportail. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ Le Rebenty (Y1100500) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ Le Sou (Y1200500) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ Le Fresquel (Y13-0400) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ L'Orbiel (Y1410500) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ L'Argent-Double (Y1430540) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ La Cesse (Y1600500) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ Le Lauquet (Y1220500) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ L'Orbieu (Y15-0400) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
Other websites
- Banque Hydro - Station Y1612020 - L'Aude à Moussan Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)