The River Arnoia () is a tributary of the
río Miño in
Galicia, northwest
Spain
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. At 84.5 kilometers, it is the longest river in the province of
Ourense. The Spanish wine ''denominación de origen protegida'' of
Ribeiro DOP is located at the confluences of the valleys formed by the rivers Miño,
Avia, and Arnoia.
Etymology
The name ''territorio Arnogie'' (Arnogie territory) was first documented in 889 and ''fluvio Arnogie'' (Arnogie River) in 936. According to E. Bascuas, the toponym "Arnoia" would be derived from the Paleo-European base * Ar-n-, derived from the Indo-European root * er- 'flow, move', with hydronymic significance.
See also
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List of rivers of Spain
This is an incomplete list of rivers that are at least partially in Spain. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Rivers in the mainland Iberian Peninsu ...
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Rivers of Galicia
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Galician wine
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Spanish wine
Spanish wine ( or ) includes red wine, red, white wine, white, and sparkling wine, sparkling wines produced throughout the country. Located on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain has over planted in wine grapes, making it the most widely planted wine- ...
References
External links
Rivers of Spain
Rivers of Galicia (Spain)
Tributaries of the Minho (river)
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