Auroue
River in France
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The Auroue (French pronunciation: [oʁu]) is a 62.4-kilometre (38.8 mi) long river in the Gers, Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne départements, south western France.[1] 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.
| Auroue | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Crastes |
| • coordinates | 43°43′38″N 00°44′35″E |
| • elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Garonne |
• coordinates | 44°08′19″N 00°45′47″E |
• elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Length | 62.4 km (38.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 200 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.74 m3/s (26 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
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
