Manol (river) facts for kids
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View of the Manol River
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| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Albanyà 1,089 m (3,573 ft) |
| River mouth | Muga (river) Vilanova de la Muga (ca) 42°17′42″N 3°01′09″E / 42.29500°N 3.01917°E |
| Length | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Muga |
| Basin size | 150 km2 (58 sq mi) |
The Manol River is a river in Alt Empordà, Catalonia, Spain. It is a seasonal river, and a tributary of the Muga. An emblematic bird of the river is the European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), a migratory bird that overwinters in tropical Africa.
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). At Vilanova de la Muga the river joins the Muga River that continues to the Mediterranean Sea.
See also
In Spanish: Río Manol para niños
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