Manol (river)

The Manol (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈnɔl]) is a river in Alt Empordà, Catalonia, Spain. It is a seasonal river, and a tributary of the Muga.^[1] An emblematic bird of the river is the European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), a migratory bird that overwinters in tropical Africa.^[2]

Manol
View of the Manol River
Location
Country	Spain
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Albanyà
• elevation	1,089 m (3,573 ft)
Mouth	Muga (river)
• location	Vilanova de la Muga (ca)
• coordinates	42°17′42″N 3°01′09″E
Length	45 km (28 mi)
Basin size	150 km2 (58 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	0.57 m3/s (20 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Muga

Course

The rivers begins near Albanyà at 1,089 m a.s.l., and flows through the municipalities of Cabanelles, Lladó, Navata, Avinyonet de Puigventós, Vilafant, Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema, Figueres, El Far d'Empordà, Vila-sacra, and Vilanova de la Muga (ca).^[2] At Vilanova de la Muga the river joins the Muga River that continues to the Mediterranean Sea.

See also

• List of rivers of Spain