Lérez River
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The Lérez is a river
in South West Galicia, Spain
. The river meets the Atlantic Ocean at Pontevedra
, where it creates Pontevedra's ria
. With a length of 60 km, its sources are in Serra do Candán, in the mountain of San Bieito, in the parish of Aciveiro (Forcarei
). The Lérez passes through the communities of Forcarei
, Cerdedo
, Campo Lameiro
, Cotobade
and, finally, Pontevedra
.
Its main tributaries are the Salgueiro, Cabaleiros, Grande, O Castro, Quireza, Tenorio and Almofrei.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in South West Galicia, Spain
Spain
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. The river meets the Atlantic Ocean at Pontevedra
Pontevedra
Pontevedra is a city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the comarca and province of Pontevedra, in Galicia . It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city...
, where it creates Pontevedra's ria
Ria
A ria is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea. Typically, rias have a dendritic, treelike outline although they can be straight and without significant branches. This pattern is inherited from the...
. With a length of 60 km, its sources are in Serra do Candán, in the mountain of San Bieito, in the parish of Aciveiro (Forcarei
Forcarei
Forcarei is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra....
). The Lérez passes through the communities of Forcarei
Forcarei
Forcarei is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra....
, Cerdedo
Cerdedo
Cerdedo is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra....
, Campo Lameiro
Campo Lameiro
Campo Lameiro is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra....
, Cotobade
Cotobade
Cotobade is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra....
and, finally, Pontevedra
Pontevedra
Pontevedra is a city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the comarca and province of Pontevedra, in Galicia . It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city...
.
Its main tributaries are the Salgueiro, Cabaleiros, Grande, O Castro, Quireza, Tenorio and Almofrei.