Manol (river)

The Manol River is a river in Alt Empordà, Catalonia, Spain. It is a seasonal river, and a tributary of the Muga.[1] An emblematic bird of the river is the European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), a migratory bird that overwinters in tropical Africa.[2]

Manol
View of the Manol River
Location
CountrySpain
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationAlbanyà
  elevation1,089 m (3,573 ft)
MouthMuga (river)
  location
Vilanova de la Muga (ca)
  coordinates
42°17′42″N 3°01′09″E
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin size150 km2 (58 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average0.57 m3/s (20 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemMuga

Course

The rivers begins near Albanyà at 1,089 m a.s.l., and flows through the municipalities of Cabanelles, Lladó, Navata, Avinyonet de Puigventós, Vilafant, Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema, Figueres, El Far d'Empordà, Vila-sacra, and Vilanova de la Muga (ca).[2] At Vilanova de la Muga the river joins the Muga River that continues to the Mediterranean Sea.

See also

References

  1. "Hidrologia i hidrogeologia". www.altemporda.org. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. "El riu Manol". www.figueres.cat. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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