Huerva
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Río Huerva Ríu Uerba |
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 Río Huerva in the catchment area (cuenca) of the Ebro |
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| location | Teruel and Saragossa provinces (Spain) | |
| River system | Ebro | |
| Drain over | Ebro → Mediterranean | |
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Sierra de Cucalón 41 ° 59 ′ 55 " N , 1 ° 5 ′ 4" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1280 m | |
| muzzle | in Saragossa in the Ebro coordinates: 41 ° 40 ′ 48 ″ N , 0 ° 54 ′ 7 ″ W 41 ° 40 ′ 48 ″ N , 0 ° 54 ′ 7 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 230 msnm | |
| Height difference | approx. 1050 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 8.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 128 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1020 km² | |
.jpg) Río Huerva near Muel |
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The Río Huerva is an approx. 128 km long southern tributary of the Ebro . It flows through parts of the provinces of Teruel and Saragossa in the autonomous region of Aragon in northeastern Spain .
course
The Río Huerva rises in the Sierra de Cucalón about 1 km north of the town of Fonfría near the northern border of the province of Teruel . From there it flows in a predominantly north-easterly direction through the south of the province of Saragossa before finally flowing into the Ebro in the city of Saragossa .
Tributaries and reservoirs
The Río Huerva has no major tributaries; it is jammed twice:
- Embalse de las Torcas (max. Surface 77 ha; completion 1946) on the territory of the municipality of Tosos
- Embalse de Mezalocha (max. Surface 41 ha; completion 1731 and 1906) on the territory of the municipality of Mezalocha
Places on the river
- Teruel Province
- Fonfría , Bea , Villahermosa del Campo
- Zaragoza Province
- Badules , Villadoz , Villarreal de Huerva , Cerveruela , Vistabella , Tosos , Villanueva de Huerva , Mezalocha , Muel , Mozota , María de Huerva , Cadrete , Cuarte de Huerva , Saragossa
history
Especially in the late Middle Ages, the area between the kingdoms of Castile and Aragón was disputed " ( Guerra de los Dos Pedros ) ". Several castle ruins (castillos) date from this time .
Attractions
Most beautiful places along the river are Villarreal de Huerva , Tosos and Muel .
Web links
- Río Huerva in the province of Zaragoza - photo + info (Spanish)
- Río Huerva in the province of Teruel - Photos + Info (Spanish)
- Río Huerva in the province of Zaragoza - photo + info (Spanish)