The Gaià () is a 59 km long river in
Tarragona Province,
Catalonia.
Course
Its source is at
Santa Coloma de Queralt, situated in the
Catalan Central Depression
The Catalan Central Depression ( ca, Depressió Central Catalana) is a natural depression between the Pre-Pyrenees and the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range in Spain. It widens towards the west, linking with the Ebro Depression, ca, Depressió de l'E ...
, gathering the waters of the
Serra de Brufaganya
Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to:
People
* Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer
* Serra (surname)
* Serra (given name)
Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil
*Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area
*Ampa ...
and
Serra de Queralt mountain ranges. It flows through deep gorges across the
Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range ( ca, Serralada Prelitoral Catalana) is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Catalan ...
and then close to
Santes Creus and, at the end, into the
Mediterranean at the
Tamarit Castle,
Tarragonès, near
Altafulla
Altafulla is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Tarragonès in Catalonia, Spain. The town of Altafulla has a beautifully intact old quarter crowned by the Castle of Altafulla, and an old fishing quarter dating back to the 18th century along ...
forming a coastal
lagoon separated from the sea by a
sandbar. The river mouth is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
.
Tributaries
Its main tributaries are:
[Josep M. Calbet& Teresa M. Jové, ''Alt Camp: marc físic marc humà'', Generalitat de Catalunya. Valls May 1983 ]
*
Torrent de Claret
*
Riu de baix
*
Torrent del Biure
*
Torrent Sant Magí
Torrent or torrents may refer to:
* A fast flowing stream
Animals
* Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae
* Torrent fish
* Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs
* Torrent robin, a bird species
* Torrent salamander, a family of sala ...
*
Torrent de Vallespinosa
Torrent or torrents may refer to:
* A fast flowing stream
Animals
* Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae
* Torrent fish
* Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs
* Torrent robin, a bird species
* Torrent salamander, a family of sala ...
*
Torrent de Rupit
Torrent or torrents may refer to:
* A fast flowing stream
Animals
* Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae
* Torrent fish
* Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs
* Torrent robin, a bird species
* Torrent salamander, a family of sala ...
*
Torrent Rubio
Torrent or torrents may refer to:
* A fast flowing stream
Animals
* Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae
* Torrent fish
* Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs
* Torrent robin, a bird species
* Torrent salamander, a family of sala ...
*
Torrent de Pinatelles
Torrent or torrents may refer to:
* A fast flowing stream
Animals
* Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae
* Torrent fish
* Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs
* Torrent robin, a bird species
* Torrent salamander, a family of sala ...
*
Riu de Boix Riu or RIU may refer to:
People
* Riu (surname), a Korean surname
* Giovanni de Riu (1925–2008), Italian racing driver
* Ramon Riu i Cabanes (1852–1901), Bishop of Urgell and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra
* Victor Riu (born 1985), French go ...
*
Torrent d'en Serrat
Torrent or torrents may refer to:
* A fast flowing stream
Animals
* Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae
* Torrent fish
* Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs
* Torrent robin, a bird species
* Torrent salamander, a family of sala ...
*
Torrent de Biany
Torrent or torrents may refer to:
* A fast flowing stream
Animals
* Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae
* Torrent fish
* Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs
* Torrent robin, a bird species
* Torrent salamander, a family of sala ...
*
L'Escurri
See also
*
List of rivers of Catalonia {{short description, None
The rivers of Catalonia can be classified into four groups according to their source.
*Rivers of the Ebre basin, which can be further divided into:
**the lower basin of the Ebre itself, which corresponds with the ''comar ...
References
External links
Gaià River – On the route of the castles in Camp de Tarragona region – part I., in Catalonia, Spain(in English)
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Rivers of Spain
Rivers of Catalonia
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