Orb (river)

River in southern France

Orb

The Orb in Béziers

Native name| L'Orb (French)
Location
Country| France
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Massif Central
• elevation| 820 m (2,690 ft)
Mouth|

• location

| Mediterranean Sea

• coordinates

| 43°14′47″N 3°17′54″E﻿ / ﻿43.24639°N 3.29833°E﻿ / 43.24639; 3.29833
Length| 135.6 km (84.3 mi)
Basin size| 1,400 km2 (540 sq mi)
Discharge|
• average| 25 m3/s (880 cu ft/s)

The Orb (French pronunciation: [ɔʁb]; Occitan: Òrb) is a 135.6-kilometre (84.3 mi) long river in the department of Hérault in the south of France.[1] It flows into the Mediterranean Sea at Valras-Plage. The river flows through the towns of Bédarieux and Béziers, where it is crossed by the canal du Midi on the Orb Aqueduct.

## Geography

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The Orb flows through the following communes:

* Ceilhes-et-Rocozels
* Avène
* Le Bousquet-d'Orb
* La Tour-sur-Orb
* Bédarieux
* Hérépian
* Lamalou-les-Bains
* Le Poujol-sur-Orb
* Roquebrun
* Cessenon-sur-Orb
* Lignan-sur-Orb
* Béziers
* Sauvian
* Sérignan
* Valras-Plage

* Orb river bridge at Cazouls

* The Orb at Roquebrun

* The Orb viewed from Béziers

## Tributaries

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The following rivers flow into the Orb:

* Jaur 30 kilometres (19 mi)
* Lirou 30 kilometres (19 mi)
* Mare 29 kilometres (18 mi)
* Taurou 25 kilometres (16 mi)
* Vernazobre 24 kilometres (15 mi)
* Rieutort 18 kilometres (11 mi)
* Héric 14 kilometres (9 mi)

## References

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1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orb (Y25-0400)".

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