Urbión (river)
| Río Urbión | ||
 Headwaters of the Río Urbión at the Pico de Urbión |
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| Data | ||
| location | Spain , La Rioja | |
| River system | Ebro | |
| Drain over | Najerilla → Ebro → Mediterranean | |
| source | in the southwest of the autonomous region of La Rioja, 42 ° 0 ′ 54 ″ N , 2 ° 53 ′ 12 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1880 msnm | |
| muzzle | at Viniegra de Abajo in the Río Najerilla Coordinates: 42 ° 9 '39 " N , 2 ° 52' 56" W 42 ° 9 '39 " N , 2 ° 52' 56" W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 830 msnm | |
| Height difference | approx. 1050 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 35 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 30 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 150 km² | |
The Río Urbión is a 30 km long tributary of the Río Najerilla in the La Rioja region in northern Spain .
course
The Río Urbión rises at the foot of several smaller mountain lakes (lagunas) in the extreme southwest of the La Rioja region near the border with the Castile-León region on the northwest side of the Pico de Urbión ; it flows mainly in a northerly direction and finally flows 2 km north of the village of Viniegra de Abajo into the Río Ventrosa , which in turn joins the Río Najerilla after only about 3 km.
Tributaries
The Río Urbión has no tributaries apart from the Río Ormazal and a few streams (arroyos) .
Places on the river
- Viniegra de Abajo
Attractions
The upper course of the Río Urbón, which has remained natural, is ideal for mountain hikes.
Web links
- Río Urbión - Photos + Info (Spanish)
- Pico de Urbión - Map + info (English)