Urumea
The Urumea (Basque: [uˈɾumea] or [uɾuˈmea], stemming from Basque "ur" 'water' + "me(he)a" 'thin') is a river in the Basque Country at the north of the Iberian Peninsula. It's one of a series of Basque rivers flowing into the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic basin) and is best known for being the river flowing towards the sea by the city of San Sebastian.
| Urumea | |
|---|---|
The Urumea at San Sebastian | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Basque mountains |
| • elevation | 1,136 m (3,727 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay) |
| Length | 59.4 km (36.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 279 km2 (108 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 13.63 m3/s (481 cu ft/s) |
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