Órbigo
| Río Órbigo | ||
 Beginning of the Río Órbigo |
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| Data | ||
| location |
Spain Castile and León |
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| River system | Duero | |
| Drain over | Esla → Duero → Atlantic | |
| origin | Confluence of Omaña and Luna 42 ° 39 ′ 15 ″ N , 5 ° 49 ′ 20 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 900 m | |
| muzzle |
Esla coordinates: 41 ° 57 ′ 27 " N , 5 ° 40 ′ 0" W 41 ° 57 ′ 27 " N , 5 ° 40 ′ 0" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 700 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 200 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.2 ‰ | |
| length | 162 km | |
| Catchment area | 4995 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
38.81 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Río Tuerto , Río Eria | |
| Medium-sized cities | Benavente | |
The Río Órbigo is an approximately 162 km long tributary of the Río Esla in the northwestern Spanish provinces of León and Zamora . At Hospital de Órbigo , the Paso Honroso once took place on a bridge over the river .
course
The Río Órbigo arises from the two source rivers Omaña and Luna about 1.5 km north of Llamas de la Ribera and flows mainly in a south and south-east direction; About five kilometers south of Benavente it flows into the Río Esla .
use
Numerous canals branch off from the Río Órbigo, all of which are used for irrigation and make the surrounding landscape one of the most fertile in the province of Zamora.
Places on the river
- Llamas de la Ribera
- Carrizo de la Ribera
- Santa Marina del Rey
- Benavides de Órbigo
- Villamor de Órbigo
- Hospital de Órbigo
- La Bañeza
- Cebrones del Río
- Benavente
Tributaries
Attractions
The city of Benavente has numerous old churches and secular buildings; The five-apse church of Santa María del Azogue and the south portal of the church of San Juan del Mercado as well as the artesonado ceiling in the "snail tower" (Torre del Caracol) of the Castillo de la Mota are to be emphasized . Further north in the town of Hospital de Órbigo crosses of St. James (Camino de Santiago) the river.
