Nalón (river)
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location | Asturias , Spain | |
River system | Nalón | |
source | North of Puerto de Tarna 43 ° 5 ′ 11 ″ N , 5 ° 13 ′ 2 ″ W |
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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 |
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Mouth height |
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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
- Parish (Concejo) of Pravia
- Municipality (Concejo) of Soto del Barco
- Municipality (Concejo) of Grado
- Parish (Concejo) Las Regueras
- Municipality (Concejo) Oviedo
- Parish (Concejo) of Ribera de Arriba
- Parish (Concejo) Langreo
- Barros , La Felguera , Sama , Ciaño
- Parish (Concejo) of San Martín del Rey Aurelio
- Linares , El Entrego , Sotrondio , Blimea
- Municipality (Concejo) Laviana
- Municipality (Concejo) of Sobrescobio
- Municipality (Concejo) Caso
- Tanes , Campo de Caso , Sobrecastiello , Tarna .