EBRO (EE-broh)
One
of the most important rivers in the Iberian peninsula
Common
clues: River
of Spain; River of Aragon; Zaragoza's river; River to the
Mediterranean; Longest river in Spain; Rain in Spain collector;
Catalonian river
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
3 times a year
Frequency
in English language:
79409 / 86800
Video: River
Ebro Monster
The Ebro 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 cities such as Miranda de Ebro (Castile and Leon), Logroño (La Rioja), Zaragoza (Aragon), and the Catalan municipalities of Flix, Móra d'Ebre, Benifallet, Tivenys, Xerta, Aldover, Tortosa, and Amposta.
The
Ebro River in Zaragoza
Its source is in Fontibre (Cantabria). The upper Ebro rushes through rocky gorges in Burgos Province. Flowing roughly eastwards it begins forming a wider river valley when it reaches Navarre and La Rioja thanks to many tributaries flowing down from the Iberian System on one side, and the Navarre mountains and the western Pyrenees, on the other.
The valley expands and the Ebro's flow then becomes slower as its water volume increases flowing across Aragon. There, massive tributaries flowing from the Central Pyrenees and the Iberian System discharge large amounts of water, especially in spring during the thawing season of the mountain snow. As it flows through Zaragoza the Ebro, emblematic river of Aragon, is already a sizeable river. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar stands next to the Ebro.
After reaching Catalonia the Ebro Valley narrows and the river becomes constrained by mountain ranges, making wide bends. Massive dams have been built in this area, like the dams at Mequinensa, Riba-roja, Flix. In the final section of its course it bends southwards and flows through spectacular gorges. The massive calcareous cliffs of the Serra de Cardó range constrain the river during this last stretch, separating the Ebro Valley from the Mediterranean coastal area. After passing the gorges, the Ebro bends again eastwards near Tortosa before discharging in a delta on the Mediterranean Sea close to Amposta in the province of Tarragona.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Ebro".
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