Valira
| Valira | ||
 The Riu Valira in Andorra la Vella |
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| Data | ||
| location | Andorra , Spain | |
| River system | Ebro | |
| Drain over | Segre → Ebro → Mediterranean | |
| source |
Les Escaldes 42 ° 30 ′ 41 ″ N , 1 ° 32 ′ 11 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 1050 m | |
| muzzle | at La Seu d'Urgell in the Segre coordinates: 42 ° 20 ′ 45 " N , 1 ° 26 ′ 33" E 42 ° 20 ′ 45 " N , 1 ° 26 ′ 33" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 690 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 360 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 8.2 ‰ | |
| length | 44 km | |
| Medium-sized cities | Andorra la Vella | |
The Riu Valira , partly also listed as Gran Valira , is a 44-kilometer-long river in Andorra that flows north-south to Catalonia ( Spain ).
course
The Riu Valira rises in the Andorran Circ dels Pessons , near Encamp , and flows in the shape of a "Y". The two main arms are called Valira d'Ordino (also Valira del Nord ) and Valira d'Encamp (also Valira d'Orient ). They unite in Escaldes-Engordany , from where the Valira runs through neighboring Andorra la Vella and then along the main road from Andorra, Carretera general 1 , towards Spain. Across the border it flows into the Segre at La Seu d'Urgell in Catalonia . Its water later flows over the Ebro into the Mediterranean .
Places and communities on the river
- Santa Coloma
- La Margineda
- Aixovall
- Sant Julià de Lòria
- La Farga de Moles (E)
- Les Valls de Valira (E)
- Serrat de la Capella (E)
fauna
The Riu Valira is the habitat of two species of trout , the otter and other animal species.
literature
- Christian Dunke: Andorra - Past and Present , ISBN 978-3-638-01365-9
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.europa-experte.de/modules.php?name=Land&pa=showland&pid=3 ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Google Book Search, page 431
