Oja (river)
| Río Oja | ||
 new bridge over the Río Oja near Santo Domingo de la Calzada |
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| Data | ||
| location | northern Spain ( Rioja ) | |
| River system | Ebro | |
| Drain over | Tirón → Ebro → Mediterranean | |
| source |
Sierra de la Demanda 42 ° 13 '11 " N , 3 ° 3' 44" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 950 msnm | |
| muzzle | at Cihuri in the Río Tirón Coordinates: 42 ° 34 ′ 2 ″ N , 2 ° 54 ′ 55 ″ W 42 ° 34 ′ 2 ″ N , 2 ° 54 ′ 55 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 480 msnm | |
| Height difference | approx. 470 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 7.2 ‰ | |
| length | 65 km | |
| Catchment area | 1270 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Río Ciloria | |
| Communities | Ezcaray , Ojacastro , Santo Domingo de la Calzada , Villalobar de Rioja , Castañares de Rioja , Casalarreina | |
The Rio Oja is an approx. 65 km long tributary of the Río Tirón in the autonomous community of La Rioja in northern Spain .
course
The Río Oja rises from two source streams in the Sierra de la Demanda in the Iberian Mountains . It then flows through the Spanish region of La Rioja in a northeastern direction and flows into the Río Tirón about 1 km northeast of Cihuri .
The Río Oja was probably eponymous for the landscape of the Rioja .
history
In ancient times, the Río Oja or Río Tirón may have formed a kind of border between the settlement areas of the Celtic Autrigones and Berons . In the Middle Ages the area was disputed between the kingdoms of Castile and Navarre . During the time of the French occupation and the Spanish War of Independence , the places along the river experienced a difficult time of fighting and hunger.
Attractions
There are only a few significant cultural sights along the river: the small town of Santo Domingo de la Calzada is an important pilgrimage station on the Way of St. James and the town of Ezcaray has a not uninteresting church from the 15th / 16th. Century and two buildings of a textile factory from the 18th century. The upper reaches of the Río Tirón are ideal for fishing and hiking.
