Matarranya (river)

The Matarranya (Spanish: Río Matarraña, Catalan: Riu Matarranya) is a river in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It begins its course at 1,200 m northeast 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.

Tributaries

  • From the left:
    • Algars River
    • Ulldemó River
    • Barranc de Calapatar
  • Algars River
  • Ulldemó River
  • Barranc de Calapatar
  • From the right:
    • De Pena River
    • Tastavins River
  • De Pena River
  • Tastavins River
  • See also

  • Ports de Beseit
  • Matarraña/Matarranya comarca
  • References

    External links

  • Turismo de Aragon (Spanish)
  • 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)
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