Sorbe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sorbe |
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The Sorbe near Cantalojas
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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 |
River mouth | Henares Humanes 700 m (2,300 ft) 40°51′2″N 3°7′44″W / 40.85056°N 3.12889°W |
Length | 79.5 km (49.4 mi) |
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Progression | Henares→ Jarama→ Tagus→ Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Tagus |
Basin size | 546 km2 (211 sq mi) |
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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 Lillasprovince of Guadalajara, it empties in the Henares at 700 m above sea level, near Humanes.
and the Sonsaz . It has a length of 79.5 km. Running southwards through the SpanishIt drains a basin of 546 km.2.
See also
In Spanish: Río Sorbe para niños
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