Gromejón
| Río Gromejón | ||
 Valley of the Río Gromejón |
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| Data | ||
| location | Burgos Province , Castile and Leon , Spain | |
| River system | Duero | |
| Drain over | Duero → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source |
Sierra de la Demanda 41 ° 49 ′ 51 ″ N , 3 ° 29 ′ 4 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 965 msnm | |
| muzzle |
Duero coordinates: 41 ° 42 '8 " N , 3 ° 51' 35" W 41 ° 42 '8 " N , 3 ° 51' 35" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 780 msnm | |
| Height difference | approx. 185 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 5.3 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 35 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 100 km² | |
The Río Gromejón is an approx. 35 km long tributary of the Duero in the south of the province of Burgos in northern Spain .
course
The Río Gromejón rises from several source streams about 15 km northeast of the town of Caleruega south of the Sierra de la Demanda at an altitude of about 960 m . Its course leads constantly in southwestern directions almost parallel to the Río Bañuelos . It flows into the Duero about 4 km southwest of the village of Ventosilla .
Tributaries and reservoirs
Apart from a few streams (arroyos) , the Río Gromejón has no tributaries; it is not jammed. In the Middle Ages and early modern times there were numerous water mills on its banks .
Communities and places on the river
Caleruega , Tubilla del Lago , Gumiel de Izán , Quintana del Pidio , La Aguilera , Ventosilla
Attractions
The places Caleruega and Tubilla del Lago on the upper reaches of the river are particularly worth seeing .
