Matarranya River
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The Matarranya River is a river in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza, Aragon
, Spain
. It begins its course at 1,200 m nordeast of the Tossal d'Encanader, Ports de Beseit. limestone
massif near La Pobla de Benifassà
.
The Matarranya flows roughly from south to north into the Ebro
(Ebre), 4 km east of Faió (Fayón). This river gives its name to the Matarranya Catalan language
-speaking comarca of Aragon.
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
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. It begins its course at 1,200 m nordeast of the Tossal d'Encanader, Ports de Beseit. limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
massif near La Pobla de Benifassà
La Pobla de Benifassà
La Pobla de Benifassà is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Maestrat in the Valencian Community, Spain.It is located in the historical comarca of Tinença de Benifassà...
.
The Matarranya flows roughly from south to north into the Ebro
Ebro
The Ebro or Ebre is one of the most important rivers in the Iberian Peninsula. It is the biggest river by discharge volume in Spain.The Ebro flows through the following cities:*Reinosa in Cantabria.*Miranda de Ebro in Castile and León....
(Ebre), 4 km east of Faió (Fayón). This river gives its name to the Matarranya Catalan language
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
-speaking comarca of Aragon.
Tributaries
- From the left:
- Algars River
- Ulldemó River
- Barranc de Calapatar
- From the right:
- De Pena River
- Tastavins River
External links
- Turismo de Aragon
- Matarranya Tourism
- Interpreting avulsion process from ancient alluvial sequences: Guadalope-Matarranya system (northern Spain) and Wasatch Formation (western Colorado)
- Map of the river within the historical comarca
- Effect of floods of different magnitude on the macroinvertebrate communities of Matarranya stream (Ebro river basin, NE Spain)
- Microhabitat Use in a Mediterranean Riverine Fish Assemblage - Fishes of the Upper Matarranya