Orbieu

Orbieu
The Orbieu at Lagrasse
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Fourtou
• coordinates	42°55′59″N 02°26′05″E / 42.93306°N 2.43472°E / 42.93306; 2.43472
• elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Mouth
• location	Aude
• coordinates	43°13′59″N 02°54′00″E / 43.23306°N 2.90000°E / 43.23306; 2.90000Coordinates: 43°13′59″N 02°54′00″E / 43.23306°N 2.90000°E / 43.23306; 2.90000
• elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Length	84.2 km (52.3 mi)
Basin size	680 km2 (260 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	4.64 m3/s (164 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Aude→ Mediterranean Sea

The Orbieu (French pronunciation: ​[ɔʁbjø]; Occitan: Orbiu) is an 84.2-kilometre (52.3 mi) long river in the Aude département, in south central France.^[1] Its source is at Fourtou, in the Corbières Massif. It flows generally northeast. It is a right tributary of the Aude into which it flows between Raissac-d'Aude and Marcorignan, 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Narbonne.

Communes along its course[]

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Fourtou, Auriac, Lanet, Montjoi, Vignevieille, Mayronnes, Saint-Martin-des-Puits, Saint-Pierre-des-Champs, Lagrasse, Ribaute, Camplong-d'Aude, Fabrezan, Ferrals-les-Corbières, Lézignan-Corbières, Luc-sur-Orbieu, Cruscades, Ornaisons, Névian, Villedaigne, Raissac-d'Aude, Marcorignan

Notes[]

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 29 April 2009.

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