Sorbe
River in Spain
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The Sorbe is a right-bank tributary of the Henares, located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It forms part of the Tagus river basin.
| Sorbe | |
|---|---|
The Sorbe near Cantalojas | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sistema Central |
| • location | Galve de Sorbe |
| • coordinates | 41°14′5″N 3°12′14″W |
| • elevation | ~1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
| Mouth | Henares |
• location | Humanes |
• coordinates | 40°51′2″N 3°7′44″W |
• elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Length | 79.5 km (49.4 mi) |
| Basin size | 546 km2 (211 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Henares→ Jarama→ Tagus→ Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Tagus |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Lillas, Sonsaz |
| Tagus Basin | |
It has its source in the easternmost foothills of the Sistema Central at roughly 1,310 m above sea level,[1] formed upon the confluence of smaller streams, although it feeds downstream from right-bank tributaries born at a higher altitude, namely: the Lillas and the Sonsaz.[2] It has a length of 79.5 km.[1] Running southwards through the Spanish province of Guadalajara,[3] it empties in the Henares at 700 m above sea level,[1] near Humanes.
It drains a basin of 546 km.2.[2]