Matarranya (river)

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.

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 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