Pique (river)
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Pique | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Pyrenees |
• elevation | ± 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Garonne |
• coordinates | 42°55′35″N 0°39′5″E / 42.92639°N 0.65139°E |
Length | 33 km (21 mi) |
Basin size | 3,860 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Pique (French pronunciation: [pik] ) is a 33 km long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne.[1] Its source is in the Pyrenees, on the north side of the Port de Venasque mountain pass. It flows generally northward, entirely within the Haute-Garonne département. It passes through the resort town Bagnères-de-Luchon and Cierp-Gaud. It flows into the Garonne in Chaum.
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