Orb River

Orb River

Infobox River | river_name = Orb



caption = Orb River in Béziers.
origin = Massif Central
mouth = Mediterranean Sea
coord|43|14|47|N|3|17|54|E|name=Mediterranean Sea-Aude|display=inline,title
basin_countries = France
length = 136 km
elevation = 820 m
discharge = 25 m³/s
watershed = 1,400 km²
The Orb is a 145 km long river in the Herault " département" of Southern France that flows into the Mediterranean Sea, in Valras-Plage. The river flows through the towns Bédarieux and Béziers, where it is crossed by the canal du Midi.

References

*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/Y25-0400.php?cg=Y25-0400 The Orb at the Sandre database]


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