Garonne
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Summary
Garonne is a river[1]. Garonne ranks in the top 0.94% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,773 views/month, #128 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Occitania[3], Val d'Aran[4], Nouvelle-Aquitaine[5]
- Country: Spain[6], France[7]
- Continent: Europe[8]
- Commons category: Garonne[9]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Gironde estuary[10]
- Said to be the same as: Q24001048[11]
- Origin of the watercourse: Pla de Beret[12], Macizo de la Maladeta[13], La Bonaigua de Baix[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Garonne[15]
- Tributary: Ariège[16], Baïse[17], Gers[18], Lot[19], Tarn[20], Neste[21], Salat[22], Touch[23], Barguelonne[24], Pique[25], Sère[26], Volp[27], Arize[28], Arrats[29]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Garonne include Haute-Garonne[30], a department of France[31], in France[32], founded in 1790[33]; Lot-et-Garonne[34], a department of France[35], in France[36], founded in 1790[37]; Tarn-et-Garonne[38], a department of France[39], in France[40], founded in 1808[41]; Portet-sur-Garonne[42], a commune of France[43], in France[44]; Verdun-sur-Garonne[45], a commune of France[46], in France[47]; Meilhan-sur-Garonne[48], a commune of France[49], in France[50]; Gagnac-sur-Garonne[51], a commune of France[52], in France[53]; and Roquefort-sur-Garonne[54], a commune of France[55], in France[56].
Why It Matters
Garonne has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Garonne is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for Garonne include Haute-Garonne[30], a department of France[31], in France[32], founded in 1790[33]; Lot-et-Garonne[34], a department of France[35], in France[36], founded in 1790[37]; Tarn-et-Garonne[38], a department of France[39], in France[40], founded in 1808[41]; Portet-sur-Garonne[42], a commune of France[43], in France[44]; Verdun-sur-Garonne[45], a commune of France[46], in France[47]; and Meilhan-sur-Garonne[48], a commune of France[49], in France[50].