Río Arlanzón

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Arlanzón
Río Arlanzón in Burgos

Río Arlanzón in Burgos

Data
location Castilla y León , Spain
River system Duero
Drain over Pisuerga  → Duero  → Atlantic Ocean
source Sierra de la Demanda
42 ° 11 ′ 55 ″  N , 3 ° 13 ′ 10 ″  W.
Source height approx.  1700  msnm
muzzle Pisuerga coordinates: 42 ° 2 '44 "  N , 4 ° 17' 30"  W 42 ° 2 '44 "  N , 4 ° 17' 30"  W.
Mouth height approx.  735  msnm
Height difference approx. 965 m
Bottom slope approx. 7.4 ‰
length approx. 131 km
Catchment area 2623 km²
Drain MQ
 11 m³ / s
Left tributaries Arlanza
Right tributaries Urbel
Reservoirs flowed through Embalse Uzquiza , Embalse Arlanzón
Big cities Burgos
Río Arlanzón in Pampliega

The Arlanzón is a river in Spain . It rises southeast of the town of Pineda de la Sierra in the Sierra de la Demanda mountains . At first it runs in a westerly direction. From Burgos it flows to the southwest and flows north of Torquemada into the Río Pisuerga .

Tributaries

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Places on the river

Attractions

The mountainous and wooded landscape on the upper reaches of the Río Arlanzón and the Romanesque church of San Esteban in Pineda de la Sierra are worth seeing . On its middle course, it is above all the historical provincial capital Burgos with its Gothic cathedral , its many historical buildings, museums etc. that attracts visitors from all over the world. The historically significant town of Pampliega on the lower reaches of the river also impresses with its location and the Renaissance church of San Pedro .

Web links

Commons : Río Arlanzón  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. ↑ In more recent maps and articles, the shorter and generally smaller Arlanzón flows into the Río Arlanza .