Henares

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Henares
Henares River in Alcalá de Henares
Location
Country	Spain
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	, Guadalajara
• elevation	1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Mouth
• location	Jarama
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	160 km (99 mi)
Basin size	4,144 km2 (1,600 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Jarama→ Tagus→ Atlantic Ocean

The Henares (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈnaɾes]) is a river in Spain, tributary of the Jarama. It has its source in the , in the village of Horna, near Sigüenza, in the province of Guadalajara. Its tributaries are the Torote, the Sorbe, the , the , the , the , and the .

Henares in Spanish is the plural of henar 'hayfield' (derived from the Latin word faenum 'hay'), because formerly there were hay fields on the river's banks.

See also[]

• List of rivers of Spain

Coordinates: 40°24′17″N 3°30′04″W / 40.4048°N 3.50107°W / 40.4048; -3.50107

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