The Besòs ( Catalan pronunciation: [bəˈzɔs] ; Spanish: Besós ) is a river flowing through Catalonia , Spain , formed by the confluence of the Mogent and Congost rivers. It ends in the Mediterranean . Its full watershed includes the following cities : Aiguafreda , La Garriga , Sant Fost de Campsantelles , Canovelles , Granollers , Montmeló , Mollet del Vallès , Montcada i Reixac , Santa Coloma de Gramenet , Barcelona and Sant Adrià de Besòs . Due to its Mediterranean climate, the river can have extreme discrepancies in flow depending on the weather.
3-677: Besòs may refer to: Besòs (river) , a river in Catalonia, Spain Besòs (Barcelona Metro) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Besòs . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Besòs&oldid=932721994 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
6-593: A flood in many areas of the Vallés Occidental and to a less extent in Vallés Oriental and Barcelonés . The flood caused many deaths (617 according to the official death toll and up to 1000 according to some estimates) and material damage. As it passes through a highly industrialized area (Barcelona metropolitan region), it had the dubious honor of being the most contaminated river in Europe during
9-592: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bes%C3%B2s (river) The Besòs river has five main tributaries: A non-navigable river, the Besòs was nonetheless a link between the Catalan coast and the interior. In the 10th century, the Rec Comtal was built to use the river for irrigation. In 1962, the river along with Llobregrat river overflowed causing
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