Ebro

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The Ebro (Greek: Έβρος, Latin: Iberus, Spanish: Ebro, Catalan: Ebre) is Spain's most voluminous and second longest river. It starts at Fontibre (province of Cantabria), passes at Miranda de Ebro, Logroño, Zaragoza, Flix, Tortosa, and Amposta, and ends with a delta in the Mediterranean Sea in the province of Tarragona.

The zebra mussel is an invasive species that is extending upstream in Ebro waters.

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Tributaries

Oca (left)
Nela (right)
Jerea (r)
Bayas (r)
Zadorra (r)
Oja (l)
Tirón (l)
Najerilla (l)
Iregua (l)
Ega (r)
Cidacos (l)
Alhama (l)
Aragón (r)
- Arga
- Irati
Arba
Jalón (l)
- Jiloca
Huerva (l)
Gállego (r)
Martín (l)
Guadalope (l)
Segre (r)
- Cinca
  - Isábena
    - Ésera
- Noguera
  - Noguera Pallaresa
  - Noguera Ribagorçana
- Valira
Matarraña (l)

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Name

The Latin name may be related to that of Iberia and then, pre-Roman Iberians (and Celtiberians). It is based on the Basque word ibar which means 'valley'.

The valley of this river is the setting for the short story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway.

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