Segre (river)
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Segre | |
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Location | |
Countries | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Pyrenees |
• coordinates | 42°24′8″N 2°6′31″E / 42.40222°N 2.10861°E |
• elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Ebro |
• coordinates | 41°21′42″N 0°18′15″E / 41.36167°N 0.30417°E |
Length | 265 km (165 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ebro→ Balearic Sea |
The Segre (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsɛɣɾə] or [ˈseɣɾe]; French: Sègre) is a river tributary to the Ebro (Ebre in Catalan) with a basin comprising territories across three states: France, Andorra, and Spain.
The river Segre, known to
It enters Spain at
Among its tributaries:
In Lleida
The river Segre is an essential feature of the Lleida's geography, dividing the city in two. During the city's history, several floods have occurred, the last in the late 1970s. There is also a dam on the river, near the natural park La Mitjana. Another park, Els Camps Elisis, is adjacent to the Segre.[3]
Many bridges span the river in the city of Lleida, namely: Pont Vell, Pont del Ferrocarril, Pont Nou, Pont de la Universitat, Pont de Pardinyes, Pont de Príncep de Viana, Passarel·la de Rufea, Passarel·la dels Maristes, Passarel·la d'Onze de Setembre, Passarel·la de Pardinyes, and Passarel·la del Liceu Escolar.
See also
References
- ^ Nuzhatul Mushtaq (Arabic)[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Géoportail". Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ Rodríguez, Andrés. "Camps Elisis, escenari singular de la nova Lleida" (PDF). News Lleida (in Catalan) (May/September 2008): 22–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2010.