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| Segre | |
|---|---|
 The Segre in Lleida | |
.png) Path of the Segre[1] | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pyrenees |
| • coordinates | 42°24′8″N2°6′31″E / 42.40222°N 2.10861°E /42.40222; 2.10861 (Segre source) |
| • elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ebro |
• coordinates | 41°21′42″N0°18′15″E / 41.36167°N 0.30417°E /41.36167; 0.30417 |
| Length | 265 km (165 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ebro→Balearic Sea |
TheSegre (Catalan pronunciation:[ˈsɛɣɾə]or[ˈseɣɾe];French:Sègre) is a river tributary to theEbro (Ebre inCatalan) with a basin comprising territories across three states:France,Andorra, andSpain.
The river Segre, known toRomans andGreeks asSicoris, and to theArabs ofAl-Andalus asNahr az-Zaytūn (نهر الزيتون, river of Olives)[1] has itssources on the north face of thePic del Segre orPuigmal de Segre ("Segre's Peak") in the French departmentPyrénées-Orientales (historically thecomarca ofAlta Cerdanya), in the CatalanPyrenees.[2] It follows a western direction all along theCerdanya (Cerdagne) Valley, and crosses the townSaillagouse, the Spanish exclaveLlívia, andBourg-Madame.
It enters Spain atPuigcerdà and continues west untilLa Seu d'Urgell, where it meets theValira River coming fromAndorra. From this point, it adopts a south-western course across the pre-Pyrenees (with several dams along its gorges) and the western plains ofCatalonia. It passes throughBalaguer,Lleida, and flows into the Ebro atMequinenza.
Among its tributaries:Valira (from Andorra),Noguera Pallaresa,Noguera Ribagorzana, andCinca.
The river Segre is an essential feature of the Lleida's geography, dividing the city in two. During the city's history, several floods have occurred, the last in the late 1970s. There is also a dam on the river, near the natural parkLa Mitjana. Another park,Els Camps Elisis, is adjacent to the Segre.[3]
Many bridges span the river in the city of Lleida, namely: Pont Vell, Pont del Ferrocarril, Pont Nou, Pont de la Universitat, Pont de Pardinyes, Pont de Príncep de Viana, Passarel·la de Rufea, Passarel·la dels Maristes, Passarel·la d'Onze de Setembre, Passarel·la de Pardinyes, and Passarel·la del Liceu Escolar.
