Têt (river)

The Têt (French: [tɛt] ; Catalan: Tet) is the largest river in Pyrénées-Orientales, southwestern France. It is 115 kilometres (71 mi) long.[1] The Têt has its source at the foot of the Pic Carlit in the Pyrenees. It crosses the Pyrénées-Orientales département (Northern Catalonia) from West to East and ends in the Mediterranean Sea, near Perpignan (Catalan: Perpinyà).

Têt
Têt near Villefranche-de-Conflent
Native nameLa Têt (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPyrenees
  elevation±2,400 m (7,900 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Mediterranean Sea
  coordinates
42°42′48″N 3°2′23″E
Length115 km (71 mi)
Basin size1,550 km2 (600 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average7.5 m3/s (260 cu ft/s)

Tributaries include

  • Riberole
  • Carança
  • Mantet
  • Rotja
  • Cady
  • Castellane
  • Lentillà
  • Boulès
  • Basse

Towns along the river

References


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