Nalón (river)

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Nalón
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Data
location Asturias , Spain
River system Nalón
source North of Puerto de Tarna
43 ° 5 ′ 11 ″  N , 5 ° 13 ′ 2 ″  W
muzzle at Soto del Barco in the Bay of Biscay Coordinates: 43 ° 33 '53 "  N , 6 ° 4' 36"  W, 43 ° 33 '53 "  N , 6 ° 4' 36"  W
Mouth height msnm

length 153 km
Catchment area 3692 km²
Left tributaries Río Caudal, Río Aller, Río Lena, Río Trubia, Río Cubia
Right tributaries Río Nora

The Nalón ( Spanish: Río Nalón ) is a river in Spain that flows through the autonomous region of Asturias .

geography

The Nalón rises in the province of León near San Esteban de Pravia in the Concejo Caso .

Tributaries

  • from the left:

Caudal with 61 km; All with 42 km; Lena with 32 km, Trubia with 46 km, and the Cubia with 41 km

  • from the right:

Nora with 67 km.

Natural resources

Large deposits of coal have been mined along the Nalón for a long time.

Places on the Nalón