Matarranya (river)

Matarranya
Bridge over the Matarranya River close to Faió
Location
Country	Aragon, Spain
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Barranc del Salt, Ports de Beseit
• elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Mouth
• location	Ebro
• elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Length	100 km (62 mi)
Basin size	1,250 km2 (480 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	6.51 m3/s (230 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Ebro→ Balearic Sea

The Matarranya (Spanish: Río Matarraña, Catalan: Riu Matarranya) is a river in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It begins its course at 1,200 m northeast of the Tossal d'Encanader, Ports de Beseit. limestone massif near La Pobla de Benifassà.

The Matarranya flows roughly from south to north into the Ebro (Ebre), 4 km east of Faió (Fayón). This river gives its name to the Matarranya Catalan language-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
• Matarraña/Matarranya comarca

External links

• Turismo de Aragon (in Spanish)
• Matarranya Tourism
• Interpreting avulsion process from ancient alluvial sequences: Guadalope-Matarranya system (northern Spain) and Wasatch Formation (western Colorado)
• Map of the river within the historical comarca
• 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