| Llobregat | |
|---|---|
 View of the Llobregat River in Olesa de Montserrat | |
 Llobregat Watershed (Interactive map) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Serra del Cadí |
| • elevation | 1,259 m (4,131 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mediterranean Sea |
• coordinates | 41°17′53″N 2°08′17″E / 41.29806°N 2.13806°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 170 km (110 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,900 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20.77 m3/s (733 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Riera de Merlès, Riera Gavarresa, Riera de Rubí, Riera de Vallvidrera |
| • right | Bastareny, Cardener, Anoia |
The Llobregat (Catalan pronunciation: [ʎuβɾəˈɣat]) is the second longest river in Catalonia, Spain, after the Ter. It flows into the Mediterranean south of the city of Barcelona. Its name could have originated in an ancient Latin word[which?] meaning 'dark', 'muddy' or 'slippery',[1] or simply from its ancient name Rubricatus, literally 'red'.[2]
- ^ Bofarull i Terrades, Manuel. Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya: pobles, rius, muntanyes, 2002.
- ^ "Barcino-etymology: The Origins of Barcelona". The Visigoth. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2018.