The River Arlanzón is a river in northern Spain. Its source is in the
Sierra de la Demanda in the
Province of Burgos
The province of Burgos is a Provinces of Spain, province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia (p ...
. It is a tributary of the
River Arlanza, joining the latter river at
Quintana del Puente in the
Province of Palencia
Palencia is a Provinces of Spain, province of northern Spain, in the northern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Castile and León in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. It is bordered by the provi ...
.
Burgos
The river flows through the city of
Burgos
Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populous municipality of the province of Burgos.
Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of th ...
, although outside its medieval centre. The river was used by the local wool industry.
[Gregorio Carmona, ''Historia de las viejas ruas burgenses'', page 207]
Also, the city has long had riverside parks for recreational use. These parks include the Paseo del Espolón (created at the end of the 18th century) and the Paseo de la Isla (created at the beginning of the 19th century).
Ecological restoration
Spain has Basin Agencies which operate programmes to improve the ecological state and connectivity of rivers. In the case of the
Arlanzón, the relevant agency is the one for the
Douro
The Douro (, , , ; ; ) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in the Spanish Soria Province, province of Soria, meanders briefly south, then flows generally west through the northern par ...
, the Confederación Hidrográfica del Duero.
The health of the Burgos section of the river has been improved in the 21st century by works carried out to mitigate the effects of barriers such as weirs.
Passes now allow fish such as trout to move freely.
References
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Rivers of Burgos
Rivers of Palencia