The Matarranya (, ) is a river in the provinces of
Teruel
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and
Zaragoza
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,
Aragon
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,
Spain
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. It begins its course at 1,200 m northeast of the
Tossal d'Encanader,
Ports de Beseit
Ports de Tortosa-Beseit (), also known as Ports de Beseit, or simply as Els Ports or Lo Port by locals, is a limestone mountain massif located at the north-eastern end of the Sistema Ibérico, a complex system of mountain ranges and massifs in ...
.
limestone
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massif near
La Pobla de Benifassà.
The Matarranya flows roughly from south to north into the
Ebro
The Ebro (Spanish and Basque ; , , ) is a river of the north and northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain. It rises in Cantabria and flows , almost entirely in an east-southeast direction. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea, forming a de ...
(Ebre), 4 km east of
Faió (Fayón). This river gives its name to the
Matarranya Catalan language
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-speaking comarca of Aragon.
Tributaries
* From the left:
**
Algars River
**
Ulldemó River
**
Barranc de Calapatar
* From the right:
**
De Pena River
**
Tastavins River
See also
*
Ports de Beseit
Ports de Tortosa-Beseit (), also known as Ports de Beseit, or simply as Els Ports or Lo Port by locals, is a limestone mountain massif located at the north-eastern end of the Sistema Ibérico, a complex system of mountain ranges and massifs in ...
*
Matarraña/Matarranya comarca
References
External links
Turismo de AragonMatarranya TourismInterpreting avulsion process from ancient alluvial sequences: Guadalope-Matarranya system (northern Spain) and Wasatch Formation (western Colorado)Effect of floods of different magnitude on the macroinvertebrate communities of Matarranya stream (Ebro river basin, NE Spain)Microhabitat Use in a Mediterranean Riverine Fish Assemblage - Fishes of the Upper Matarranya
Rivers of Spain
Rivers of Aragon
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