Cérou

The Cérou (French: le Cérou) is an 87.1 km (54.1 mi) long river in the Aveyron and Tarn departments in southern France.[1] Its source is at Saint-Jean-Delnous, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) northwest of the village. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Aveyron, into which it flows at Milhars, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) north of the village.

Cérou
Cérou is located in France
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Cérou
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Saint-Jean-Delnous
  coordinates44°03′21″N 02°28′33″E
  elevation530 m (1,740 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Aveyron
  coordinates
44°08′21″N 01°52′32″E
  elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Length87.1 km (54.1 mi)
Basin size503 km2 (194 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average4.13 m3/s (146 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAveyronTarnGaronneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

Departments and communes along its course

It flows generally west through the following departments and communes, ordered from source to mouth:

Tributaries

The Farruel (12.5 km), the Boutescure (15.4 km), the Céroc (17.6 km), the Candou, the Céret (28.5 km), the Zère, the Aymer (12,2 km), and the Bonnan.

References


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