Garona

Garonne
The Garonne at Bordeaux
Map of the Garonne
Native name	La Garonne
Country	France, Spain
Physical characteristics
Main source	Pyrenees 2,600 m (8,500 ft) 42°36′26″N 0°57′56″E / 42.607295°N 0.965424°E / 42.607295; 0.965424 (source Garonne)
River mouth	Gironde estuary, Atlantic Ocean 45°2′29″N 0°36′24″W / 45.04139°N 0.60667°W / 45.04139; -0.60667 (Gironde-Garonne)Coordinates: 45°2′29″N 0°36′24″W / 45.04139°N 0.60667°W / 45.04139; -0.60667 (Gironde-Garonne)
Length	602 km (374 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 650 m3/s (23,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size	Including Dordogne: 84,811 km2 (32,746 sq mi)

The Garonne (French: Garonne, IPA: [ɡaʁɔn]; in Occitan, Catalan, and Spanish: Garona; Latin: Garumna or Garunna) is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of 602 kilometres (374 mi). It flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Bordeaux.

The name derives from Garumna, a Latinized version of the Aquitanian name meaning "stony river".

The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Spanish Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret (42°42′34″N 0°56′43″E / 42.709494°N 0.945398°E / 42.709494; 0.945398), the Ratera-Saboredo cirque 42°36′26″N 0°57′56″E / 42.607295°N 0.965424°E / 42.607295; 0.965424), or the slopes of Pic Aneto (Salterillo-Barrancs ravine 42°38′59″N 0°40′06″E / 42.6498°N 0.6683°E / 42.6498; 0.6683 according to the season).