Deba (river)
| Deba | ||
_08.JPG) Río Deba near Soraluze |
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| Data | ||
| location | Basque Country ( Spain ) | |
| River system | Deba | |
| source |
Sierra de Elgea 42 ° 57 ′ 45 " N , 2 ° 33 ′ 2" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 600 m | |
| muzzle |
Biscay coordinates: 43 ° 17 '59 " N , 2 ° 21' 19" W 43 ° 17 '59 " N , 2 ° 21' 19" W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 600 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 10 ‰ | |
| length | 58 km | |
| Catchment area | 518 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
13.4 m³ / s |
| Medium-sized cities | Arrasate-Mondragón | |
The Deba ( Basque Deba ibaia ; Spanish Río Deva ) is a coastal river in the Spanish Basque Country .
course
The river rises from several source streams in the west of the Sierra de Elgea . Its origin is about five kilometers south of the town of Leintz-Gatzaga on the border of the provinces of Álava and Gipuzkoa . From there it flows through the eponymous north Comarcas Debagoiena (span .: Alto Deva "Upper Deba") and Debabarrena (span .: Bajo Deva "Lower Deba") to the west of Gipuzkoa before after 58 km in he Deba in the Bay of Biscay flows into it.
The Deba used to be navigable below Elgoibar , where an important trading port was located in the Alzola district .
Places on the river
Others
The banks of the Deba river are densely populated and partly industrialized; in addition, the Autovía A-1 runs through the river valley.
