The Manol (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈnɔl]) is a river in Alt Empordà, Catalonia, Spain. It is a seasonal river, and a tributary of the Muga.[1] An emblematic bird of the river is the European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), a migratory bird that overwinters in tropical Africa.[2]
| Manol | |
|---|---|
 View of the Manol River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Albanyà |
| • elevation | 1,089 m (3,573 ft) |
| Mouth | Muga (river) |
• location | Vilanova de la Muga (ca) |
• coordinates | 42°17′42″N 3°01′09″E / 42.29500°N 3.01917°E |
| Length | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Basin size | 150 km2 (58 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.57 m3/s (20 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Muga |
Course
editThe 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).[2] At Vilanova de la Muga the river joins the Muga River that continues to the Mediterranean Sea.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hidrologia i hidrogeologia". www.altemporda.org. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ a b "El riu Manol". www.figueres.cat. Retrieved 3 January 2020.