Águeda (river)
Águeda | |
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Location | |
Country | Portugal, Spain |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Serra das Mesas |
• location | Spain |
Mouth | Douro River |
• coordinates | 41°1′42″N 6°55′52″W / 41.02833°N 6.93111°WCoordinates: 41°1′42″N 6°55′52″W / 41.02833°N 6.93111°W |
Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
Basin size | 2,537.08 km2 (979.57 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 197.2 m3/s (6,960 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Douro→ Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Douro |
The Águeda (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɣɨðɐ]) is a river tributary of the Douro River, that springs from the Serra das Mesas in Spain, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It flows 130 kilometres (81 mi) until it reaches the Douro River near , Portugal. The Portugal–Spain border follows the Águeda for much of its course.
See also[]
References[]
Sources[]
- Nunes, Ádelia (2010). "Evolução Recente dos Recursos Hídricos Superficiais em 4 Cursos de Água Tributários do Rio Douro" [Recent Evolution in Water Resources in Four Water Tributary Flows of the Douro River] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Lousã, Portugal: Associação Portuguesa de Riscos, Prevenção e Segurança. pp. 29–38. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
Categories:
- Tributaries of the Douro River
- Rivers of Spain
- Rivers of Portugal
- Rivers of Castile and León
- International rivers of Europe
- Portugal–Spain border
- Border rivers
- Portugal river stubs
- Castile and León geography stubs
- Spain river stubs