Esgueva
| Río Esgueva | ||
 Río Esgueva near Valladolid |
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| Data | ||
| location | Provinces of Burgos , Palencia and Valladolid , Northern Spain | |
| River system | Duero | |
| Drain over | Pisuerga → Duero → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source |
Iberian Mountains , Sierra de la Demanda 41 ° 54 ′ 37 ″ N , 3 ° 29 ′ 59 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1150 msnm | |
| muzzle |
Pisuerga coordinates: 41 ° 40 ′ 5 " N , 4 ° 43 ′ 4" W 41 ° 40 ′ 5 " N , 4 ° 43 ′ 4" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 690 msnm | |
| Height difference | approx. 460 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 4 ‰ | |
| length | 116 km | |
| Catchment area | 1016 km² | |
| Big cities | Valladolid | |
| Communities | Terradillos de Esgueva | |
The Rio Esgueva is an approximately 116 km long tributary of the Río Pisuerga . It rises near the town of Espinosa de Cervera in the Sierra de la Demanda in the Iberian Mountains and flows through the province of Burgos in a south-westerly direction . After briefly touching the extreme south of the province of Palencia near the town of Castrillo de Don Juan, it flows through the province of Valladolid and flows - straightened and canalized - in the north of the urban area of Valladolid into the Río Pisuerga , which after another 15 km into the Duero joins.
Reservoirs
- Embalse de Encinas de Esgueva
- Embalse de Tórtoles de Esgueva
places
The Río Esgueva flows through numerous towns and communities in the provinces of Burgos and Valladolid .
Attractions
Along the river there are numerous old towns with imposing Romanesque churches. There are also some places with medieval castles (castillos) .
Others
Sheep's cheese Flor de Esgueva is internationally known, but today it is mainly produced in the dairies in Peñafiel .
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