The Turía () is a small river in
Galicia, Spain
Galicia ( ; or ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain and nationalities and regions of Spain, historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces o ...
. It is long, and its mouth is at an elevation of above the sea. It rises in the town of
Taramundi (
Asturias
Asturias (; ; ) officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwest Spain.
It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...
) and drains into the
Eo River
The Eo is a river, long, in northwestern Spain. Its estuary forms the boundary between the regions of Galicia and Asturias. The river is known for its salmon fishing.
In the western Cantabrian mountains the river forms the axis of one of Astur ...
in the town of
A Pontenova
A Pontenova is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of A Mariña Oriental. It has a population of 3199 (Spanish 2003 Census) and an area of 136 km².
A Pontenova ...
(
Lugo Province).
The Turía river gives its name to the
Turía Valley
The Turia Valley () is a small valley on the western border of the Cantabrian Mountains in the northwest of Spain which is close to beaches and is divided by two Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous communities: Asturias and Galicia (S ...
or “Valle del Turía” that crosses horizontally before emptying into the Eo River. The Turía River is fed by numerous streams and creeks from the mountains above the valley, and is part of the Eo UNESCO
biosphere reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...
.
While the river has its source in Asturias, the major part of its course is in Lugo province.
The Turía River is a source of industry and its waters are used to generate socio-economic activities based on ancient traditions such as Navajeros crafts and textiles, as well as the primary industry of salmon farming in A Pontenova.
See also
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Rivers of Galicia The rivers of Galicia form part of a dense hydrography, hydrographical network in the Spain, Spanish autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia and has been described by Otero Pedrayo as “the land of a thousand rivers”. Most rivers are not ...
References
Infoasturias.comElectronic tourism brochure edited by the Asturias Council Tourism Department.
External links
www.turiavalley.com
Rivers of Spain
Rivers of Asturias
Rivers of Galicia (Spain)
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