Auroue
| Auroue | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Crastes 220 m (720 ft) 43°43′38″N 00°44′35″E / 43.72722°N 0.74306°E |
| River mouth |
Garonne 45 m (148 ft) 44°08′19″N 00°45′47″E / 44.13861°N 0.76306°ECoordinates: 44°08′19″N 00°45′47″E / 44.13861°N 0.76306°E |
| Progression | Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 200 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 62.4 km (38.8 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Auroue is a 62.4-kilometre (38.8 mi) long river in the Gers, Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne départements, south western France. Its source is at Crastes, 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Auch. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Garonne into which it flows between Saint-Sixte and Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme, 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Agen.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Gers: Crastes, Puycasquier, Miramont-Latour, Pis, Taybosc, Goutz, Céran, Brugnens, Cadeilhan, Saint-Léonard, Urdens, Saint-Clar, Magnas, Lectoure, L'Isle-Bouzon, Plieux, Castet-Arrouy, Miradoux, Gimbrède
- Lot-et-Garonne: Cuq
- Tarn-et-Garonne: Dunes
- Lot-et-Garonne: Caudecoste, Saint-Sixte, Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme
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