The river Najerilla is a tributary of the
river 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 boxing the compass, east-southeast direction. It flows into the Mediterranean ...
, Spain's most voluminous river. The Najerilla rises 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 ...
and then flows through
La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community and provinces of Spain, province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other List of municipalities in La Rioja, cities and towns in the ...
.
Archaeology
The valley has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Two
Iron Age
The Iron Age () is the final epoch of the three historical Metal Ages, after the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age. It has also been considered as the final age of the three-age division starting with prehistory (before recorded history) and progre ...
hilltop settlements, Castillo Antiguo and Cerro Molino (near
Hormilleja), have been excavated. They have been described as straddling "the interface between the
Celtiberian heartland of central Iberia and the Atlantic zone of the Bay of Biscay".
[publisher notes, Cunliffe, B.W. Lock, G, ''A Valley in La Rioja: The Najerilla Project'']
Viticulture
La
Rioja is one of Spain's main
wine region
Wines are produced in significant growing regions where vineyards are planted. Wine grapes berries mostly grow between the 30th and the 50th degrees of latitude, in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, typically in regions of Mediterranea ...
s, and some of its vineyards are in the Najerilla valley.
References
External links
{{commons category, Najerilla River
Chebro Hydrological confederationwebsite in Spanish. Technical data about the river
Rivers of Spain
Ebro basin
Rivers of Burgos
Rivers of Castile and León