The Llobregat () is the second longest

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, after the Ter. It flows into the Mediterranean south of the city of

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. Its name could have originated in an ancient

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word meaning 'dark', 'sorrowful' or 'muddy', or from ''Rubricatus'', "red."

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The Llobregat originates at an elevation of in the Serra del Cadí, within the limits of

Castellar de n'Hug Castellar de n'Hug (, es, Castellar de Nuch) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the southern slopes of the pyrenean range of the Creueta. The Llobregat river has its source on the territ ...

municipality, Berguedà

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. The total length of the river is over . At

Martorell Martorell () is a municipality that forms part of the Baix Llobregat comarca, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for its medieval Devil's bridge. It lies at the confluence of the Llobregat and Anoia rivers. It has three railway stations - o ...

, the Roman

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crosses the river on the impressive Devil's bridge, which dates from the

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in its current form. The C-16 highway is also known as the 'Llobregat Axis' ( ca, Eix del Llobregat) for its largest stretch follows the valley of the Llobregat. The river ends in the

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forming the

Llobregat Delta The Llobregat Delta ( ca, Delta del Llobregat) is the delta of the Llobregat river, located near the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, northeastern Spain. The current delta has been altered by farming, urban development, industrialisation and t ...

, in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, near

on the left bank. The delta provided a large extension of fertile land close to the city of Barcelona, but is now largely paved, urbanized and covered by infrastructure such as the Barcelona–El Prat international Airport. The Llobregat is heavily managed in its lower course and water that was previously lost to the sea is now pumped upstream to increase the natural flow, recharge the

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and control seawater incursion.

Tributaries

The main

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of the Llobregat are: *Right tributaries: ** Bastareny ** Cardener **

Anoia Anoia () is a comarca (county) in central Catalonia, Spain, with its capital at Igualada. The comarca of l'Anoia is irrigated by the Anoia River; the leading industry is the making of paper. To the north are Solsonès and Bages, to the west ...

*Left tributaries: ** Riera de Merlès **

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Riera de Rubí Riera may refer to: People *Albert Riera (b. 1982), a Spanish retired footballer who last played for Espanyol, Liverpool and Galatasaray *Arnau Riera (b. 1981), a Spanish retired footballer who played for Sunderland * Carme Riera (b. 1948), a Span ...

Riera de Vallvidrera Riera may refer to: People *Albert Riera (b. 1982), a Spanish retired footballer who last played for Espanyol, Liverpool and Galatasaray *Arnau Riera (b. 1981), a Spanish retired footballer who played for Sunderland * Carme Riera (b. 1948), a Sp ...

, also known as

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References

External links

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River Llobregat Water Reclamation Project
{{Authority control Rivers of Spain Drainage basins of the Balearic Sea Rivers of Catalonia

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