Corneja
| Río Corneja | ||
 Headwaters of the Río Corneja |
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| Data | ||
| location | Provinces of Avila , Salamanca (Spain) | |
| River system | Duero | |
| Drain over | Río Tormes → Duero → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | Cerro del Santo in the Sierra de Gredos | |
| Source height | approx. 2100 msnm | |
| muzzle | in the Río Tormes coordinates: 40 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ N , 5 ° 30 ′ 30 ″ W 40 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ N , 5 ° 30 ′ 30 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 900 msnm | |
| Height difference | approx. 1200 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 30 ‰ | |
| length | 40 km | |
| Communities | Bonilla de la Sierra , Malpartida de Corneja , Villar de Corneja | |
The Río Corneja is a 40 km long river that flows through the Spanish provinces of Avila and Salamanca ; it is the main tributary of the Río Tormes .
geography
The Río Corneja rises on the rainy north-western slopes of the Cerro del Santo in the Sierra de Gredos near one of St. Martin von Tours hermit chapel at an altitude of about 2100 m . It flows mainly in western directions and flows into the Río Tormes about 3 km south of the village of Puente del Congosto . On the way it takes in the water of several small streams (arroyos) .
Others
The upper course of the small river is well suited for fishing ( trout etc.). In the 18th century there were around 100 water mills on the banks for grinding grain - only a few of them still exist; several old stone bridges have also disappeared. A sudden flood in the spring of 1999 contributed to the destruction of several mills and bridges.
places
- Navacepedilla de Corneja
- Villafranca de la Sierra
- Mesegar de Corneja
- San Bartolomé de Corneja
- Villar de Corneja
literature
- Vicente García, José Luis Díaz: Río Corneja. Diputación de Ávila 2009, OCLC 644494382
