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: ''Esca'') is a tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the Aragon river
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza, a ...
that flows along 51 kilometers, mainly through the region of Navarra and to a lesser extent (14 kilometers) through Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, ...
(province of Zaragoza
Zaragoza (), also called Saragossa in English,''Encyclopædia Britannica''Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)/ref> is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon. Its capital is the city of Zaragoza, whic ...
). It rises at the junction of the Belagua and Uztárroz rivers in the Navarre town of Isaba
Isaba () is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.
Is the main town of the Roncal valley and is sited in the Pyrenees
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(Roncal Valley
The Roncal Valley (, ) is a valley and mancomunidad in the very east of Navarre, bordering the autonomous community of Aragon to the East and France to the north. It is part of the Merindad of Sangüesa. The Ezka, a tributary of the Aragón, fl ...
) and flows south through the valley to its mouth at the Yesa Reservoir
The Yesa Reservoir is located in the Pyrenees, and is formed with the damming of the Aragon River, in the Navarre town of Yesa (Spain), although the largest area of the reservoir is located in the province of Zaragoza, extending from east to west ...
, downstream from the Aragonese town of Sigüés
Sigüés is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population infor ...
( La Jacetania).
Characteristics
Overflows
In times of great pluviometry, overflows of its waters take place that affect the communication way NA-137 (Burgui-Isaba-France).Bathing area
The waters of this river are used as a bathing area during the summer in the Navarrese town ofBurgui
Jorge Franco Alviz (born 29 October 1993), known as Burgui (), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger.
Club career Real Madrid
Born in Burguillos del Cerro, Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Burgui joined hometown club ...
and in the Aragonese town of Salvatierra de Esca.
Festive events
Through the waters of this river, the Day of the Almadía takes place, a festival declared a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest inNavarra
Navarre ( ; ; ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre, is a landlocked foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Autonomous Community, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and New Aquitaine in France. ...
and a Festival of National Tourist Interest organized by the Cultural Association of Almadieros Navarros, which is held every year in the Navarrese town of Burgui
Jorge Franco Alviz (born 29 October 1993), known as Burgui (), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger.
Club career Real Madrid
Born in Burguillos del Cerro, Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Burgui joined hometown club ...
(Roncal Valley
The Roncal Valley (, ) is a valley and mancomunidad in the very east of Navarre, bordering the autonomous community of Aragon to the East and France to the north. It is part of the Merindad of Sangüesa. The Ezka, a tributary of the Aragón, fl ...
).
See also
*Aragón (river)
The Aragón (; ) is a river in northern Spain, one of the left-hand tributaries of the river Ebro. It rises at Astún (province of Huesca) in the central Pyrenees Mountains, passes southwest through Jaca and Sangüesa (Navarre), and joins the E ...
* Yesa reservoir
The Yesa Reservoir is located in the Pyrenees, and is formed with the damming of the Aragon River, in the Navarre town of Yesa (Spain), although the largest area of the reservoir is located in the province of Zaragoza, extending from east to west ...
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