Congost (river) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Congost River |
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Congost river through la Garriga
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| Country | Spain |
| Cities | Collsuspina, Centelles, la Garriga, Granollers, Montmeló |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Waters of the western cliffs of the Plain of Vic Collsuspina, Osona, Catalonia, Spain 3,307 ft (1,008 m) 41°49′38.21″N 2°11′42.72″E / 41.8272806°N 2.1952000°E |
| River mouth | Besòs River Montmeló, Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, Spain 236 ft (72 m) 41°32′46.82″N 2°15′3.38″E / 41.5463389°N 2.2509389°E |
| Length | 25.47622 mi (41.00000 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 86.87 sq mi (225.0 km2) |
The Congost is a river basin of the Besòs river and owes its name to the narrow gorge through which it passes, largely through the Catalan pre-coastal mountain range in Spain.
Middle and mouth
The river is in the gap that separates the massif of Montseny from the Cliffs of Bertí separating these two mountainous units north to south. Its action for centuries has achieved a major gorge that begins at Gorg Negre, near Centelles, and continues to Aiguafreda and Figueró to open on the plain of Vallès when it comes to la Garriga. After that it crosses the plains of Vallès, Granollers through, and finally forms Besòs at its confluence with the Mogent, at the height of Montmeló. No major tributaries, but many of them are also gorges.
See also
In Spanish: Río Congost para niños
