The Salat (French pronunciation: ​[sala]; Occitan: Salat) is a river in southern France, a right tributary of the Garonne. It is 74.1 km (46.0 mi) long.[1] It rises in nine points above the hamlet Salau in the municipality Couflens, on the slopes of Mont Rouch, central Pyrenees. The former Gascon province of Couserans is based on its valley.

Salat
In Saint-Girons
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mont Rouch, Pyrenees
• elevation	2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Mouth
• location	Garonne
• coordinates	43°9′40″N 0°57′58″E
Length	74 km (46 mi)
Basin size	1,570 km2 (610 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	43 m3/s (1,500 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean

Departments and Cities

• Ariège: Saint-Girons
• Haute-Garonne: Salies-du-Salat, Boussens.

Main tributaries

• Alet
• Garbet
• Arac
• Lez
• Baup
• Arbas

References

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На других языках

[de] Salat (Fluss)

[es] Río Salat

[it] Salat (fiume)