Tajuña
| Río Tajuña | ||
 Río Tajuña near El Sotillo |
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| Data | ||
| location | Guadalajara and Madrid provinces , Spain | |
| River system | Tagus | |
| Drain over | Jarama → Tajo → Atlantic | |
| source |
Iberian Mountains 41 ° 1 ′ 33 ″ N , 2 ° 10 ′ 7 ″ W |
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| Source height | 1244 msnm | |
| muzzle |
Jarama coordinates: 40 ° 7 ′ 42 " N , 3 ° 34 ′ 57" W 40 ° 7 ′ 42 " N , 3 ° 34 ′ 57" W. |
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| Mouth height | 498 msnm | |
| Height difference | 746 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.9 ‰ | |
| length | 254 km | |
| Catchment area | 2608 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
1.87 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Río Ungría | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Embalse de La Tajera | |
| Communities | Anguita , Ambite | |
The Río Tajuña ( Latin Tagonius ) is a 254 km long left tributary of the Río Jarama in the central Spanish provinces of Guadalajara and Madrid in New Castile .
course
The source of the Río Tajuña is located on the southwestern side of the Iberian Mountains near the village of Clares in the municipality of Maranchón . His path leads first to the west through the La Tajera reservoir and then from the village of Anguita to predominantly southwest and southern flow directions. The Río Tajuña finally flows into the Río Jarama southwest of the town of Titulcia .
Tributaries
After the snow melts and after heavy rainfall, the Río Tajuña takes in a large number of more or less small streams and tributaries in its upper reaches; however, most of them run out of water in summer and autumn. The only permanent water-bearing tributary is the Río Ungría , which flows into the Río Tajuña at Armuña de Tajuña .
Agriculture
The Río Tajuña is of great importance for the irrigation of the arable land on its banks. This also explains the very low flow rate at its confluence with the Río Jarama.
Places on the river
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history
In the valley of the Río Tajuña settled in the 3rd century BC. BC and probably earlier Celtiberian groups; later the Roman road from Mérida ( Emerita Augusta ) to Tarragona ( Tarraco ) led along the river bank.
Attractions
The most scenic areas are on the upper reaches of the Río Tajuña; There are also fishing opportunities there. Culturally significant sights along the river are rare; the most interesting places are Luzón , Anguita and Carabaña .
