Aragón (river) explained

Aragón
Map:Watershed of the Aragon-fr.png
Source1 Location:Central Pyrenees
Mouth Location:Ebro River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Spain

The Aragón (Spanish; Castilian: Río Aragón; Basque: Aragon Ibaia) is a river in northern Spain, one of the left-hand tributaries of the river Ebro. It rises at Astún (province of Huesca) in the central Pyrenees Mountains, passes southwest through Jaca and Sangüesa (Navarre), and joins the Ebro at Milagro (Navarre), near Tudela. The name Aragón is related to the birth area of the former kingdom, which corresponds to the modern autonomous community of Aragón in Spain.

Watershed

The river, used for irrigation and hydroelectric power, is about 129km (80miles) long; its chief tributary is the Arga River.[1]

Ecology

Non-government sanctioned re-introduction of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) in Spain around 2003 has resulted in tell-tale beaver signs documented on a 60km (40miles) stretch on the lower course of the Aragón River and the area adjoining the Ebro River in Aragon, Spain.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Aragon River . . 2012-09-03 .
  2. Castor Europeo en Navarra y la Rioja . Juan Carlos Cena . Galemys . 2 . 91–98 . 2012-09-03 . etal .