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Lèze

Coordinates: 43°27′48″N 01°25′07″E / 43.46333°N 1.41861°E / 43.46333; 1.41861
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Lèze
The Lèze in Beaumont-sur-Lèze
The Lèze in Beaumont-sur-Lèze
Lèze is located in France
Lèze
Lèze is located in Occitanie
Lèze
Location
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLa Bastide-de-Sérou
 • coordinates43°02′02″N 01°29′03″E / 43.03389°N 1.48417°E / 43.03389; 1.48417
 • elevation570 m (1,870 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Ariège
 • coordinates
43°27′48″N 01°25′07″E / 43.46333°N 1.41861°E / 43.46333; 1.41861
 • elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Length70.2 km (43.6 mi)
Basin size351 km2 (136 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average2.01 m3/s (71 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAriègeGaronneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

The Lèze (French pronunciation: [lɛz]) is a 70.2 km (43.6 mi) long river in the Ariège and Haute-Garonne départements, southwestern France.[1] Its source is in La Bastide-de-Sérou. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Ariège into which it flows between Labarthe-sur-Lèze and Clermont-le-Fort.

Départements and communes along its course

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This list is ordered from source to mouth:

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Lèze (O18-0400)".