The Zújar is a 214 km long river in
Spain. It the largest left hand tributary to the
Guadiana
The Guadiana River (, also , , ), or Odiana, is an international river defining a long stretch of the Portugal-Spain border, separating Extremadura and Andalusia (Spain) from Alentejo and Algarve (Portugal). The river's basin extends from the e ...
.
Course
Its source is at
La Calaveruela hill in the
Sierra Morena near
Fuente Obejuna
Fuente Obejuna is a Spanish town in the province of Córdoba, autonomous community of Andalusia. The municipality has a population of around 5,000 inhabitants.
Fuente Obejuna is located 98 km from the provincial capital, Córdoba. It was ...
. It flows across Northwestern
Córdoba Province and then through the
Campiña Sur and
La Serena comarcas of Extremadura. Finally it flows into the
Guadiana
The Guadiana River (, also , , ), or Odiana, is an international river defining a long stretch of the Portugal-Spain border, separating Extremadura and Andalusia (Spain) from Alentejo and Algarve (Portugal). The river's basin extends from the e ...
at the
Embalse de La Serena reservoir in
Villanueva de la Serena.
Its main tributaries are
Guadamatilla,
Guadalmez,
Esteras and
Guadalemar, from its right margin; and the
Guadalefra on its left margin.
See also
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List of rivers of Spain
This is an incomplete list of rivers that are at least partially in Spain. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Rivers in the mainland Iberian Peninsu ...
References
External links
Confederación hidrográfica del Guadiana
Rivers of Spain
Rivers of Andalusia
Rivers of Extremadura
Guadiana
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