Ebro
The Ebro (Spanish and Basque pronunciation: [ˈeβɾo]; Catalan: Ebre, Western: [ˈeβɾe], Eastern: [ˈeβɾə]) is a river of the north and northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain. It rises in Cantabria and flows 930 kilometres (580 mi), almost entirely in an east-southeast direction. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea, forming a delta in the Province of Tarragona, in southern Catalonia. In the Iberian peninsula, it ranks second in length after the Tagus and second in discharge volume, and drainage basin, after the Douro. It is the longest river entirely within Spain; the other two mentioned flow into Portugal. It is also the second-longest river in the Mediterranean basin, after the Nile.
| Ebro Catalan: Ebre | |
|---|---|
The Ebro River in Zaragoza | |
The Ebro river basin | |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Cantabria, Castile and León, Basque Country (autonomous community), La Rioja, Navarre, Aragon, Catalonia, Valencian Community |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Fontibre, Cantabria, Spain |
| • coordinates | 43°02′20.80″N 4°24′10.59″W |
| • elevation | 1,980 m (6,500 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mediterranean Sea, Province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain |
• coordinates | 40°43′12″N 0°51′47″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 930 km (580 mi) |
| Basin size | 80,093 km2 (30,924 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 426 m3/s (15,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Ebro basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Nela, Jerea, Bayas, Zadorra, Ega, Arga, Aragón, Gállego, Cinca, Segre |
| • right | Oca, Oja, Tirón, Najerilla, Iregua, Cidacos, Alhama, Jalón, Huerva, Martín, Guadalope, Matarranya |
The Ebro flows through many cities (Spanish: ciudades): Reinosa in Cantabria; Frías and Miranda de Ebro in Castile and León; Haro, Logroño, Calahorra, and Alfaro in La Rioja; Tudela in Navarre; Alagón, Utebo, and Zaragoza in Aragon; and Flix, Móra d'Ebre, Benifallet, Tivenys, Xerta, Aldover, Tortosa, and Amposta in the province of Tarragona (Catalonia).