Llobregat
Second longest river in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the river in Catalonia, Spain. For other uses, see Llobregat (disambiguation).
The Llobregat (Catalan pronunciation: [ʎuβɾəˈɣat]) is the second longest river in Catalonia, Spain, after the Ter. It flows into the Mediterranean south of the city of Barcelona. Its name could have originated in an ancient Latin word meaning 'dark', 'muddy' or 'slippery', or from Rubricatus, "red."[1][2]
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Llobregat | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Province | Barcelona |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Serra del Cadí |
• elevation | 1,259 m (4,131 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Mediterranean Sea |
• coordinates | 41°17′53″N 2°08′17″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 170 km (110 mi) |
Basin size | 4,948.3 km2 (1,910.5 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 20.77 m3/s (733 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Riera de Merlès, Riera Gavarresa, Riera de Rubí, Riera de Vallvidrera |
• right | Bastareny, Cardener, Anoia |
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