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Sorbe
Río Sorbe 1975 08.jpg
The Sorbe near Cantalojas
Country Spain
Physical characteristics
Main source Sistema Central
Galve de Sorbe
~1,310 m (4,300 ft)
41°14′5″N 3°12′14″W / 41.23472°N 3.20389°W / 41.23472; -3.20389
River mouth Henares
Humanes
700 m (2,300 ft)
40°51′2″N 3°7′44″W / 40.85056°N 3.12889°W / 40.85056; -3.12889
Length 79.5 km (49.4 mi)
Basin features
Progression HenaresJaramaTagusAtlantic Ocean
River system Tagus
Basin size 546 km2 (211 sq mi)
Tributaries
  • Right:
    Lillas [es], Sonsaz [es]
Tagus Basin

The Sorbe is a right-bank tributary of the Henares, located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. It forms part of the Tagus river basin.

It has its source in the easternmost foothills of the Sistema Central at roughly 1,310 m above sea level, formed upon the confluence of smaller streams, although it feeds downstream from right-bank tributaries born at a higher altitude, namely: the Lillas [es] and the Sonsaz [es]. It has a length of 79.5 km. Running southwards through the Spanish province of Guadalajara, it empties in the Henares at 700 m above sea level, near Humanes.

It drains a basin of 546 km.2.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Río Sorbe para niños

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