Miera River

Miera River
Miera River
Native name	Río Miera (Spanish)
Location
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Castro Valnera
Mouth	Cantabrian Sea
• coordinates	43°10′16″N 3°59′49″W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	57 km (35 mi)
Basin size	295 km2 (114 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	mouth

The Miera River (Spanish: Río Miera) is a river on the Cantabrian slope of the Iberian Peninsula that runs entirely within the autonomous community of Cantabria (Spain). It originates in the area known as Los Villares, in Castro Valnera at 1280 m and flows into the Cantabrian Sea through the Cubas estuary.

On its way, it crosses the Miera Valley, a narrow valley to which it gives its name, until it reaches the locality of Solares. At this point, the valley blurs and the river continues its course, marking the dividing line between the municipalities of Marina de Cudeyo and Ribamontán al Monte until it reaches the sea, where it delivers its waters to Santander Bay through the Cubas estuary.[1]

Etymology

The name Miera probably derives from Magrada or Mégrada cited by Pomponius Mela in the 1st century.[2]

References

Instituto Geográfico Nacional de España. "visor Iberpix". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
González Echegaray, Joaquín (1993). Editorial Estudio (ed.). Los Cántabros (Tercera edición ed.). Santander. pp. 277. ISBN 84-87934-23-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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[IBRPX-1] Instituto Geográfico Nacional de España. "visor Iberpix". Retrieved 7 December 2014.

[2] González Echegaray, Joaquín (1993). Editorial Estudio (ed.). Los Cántabros (Tercera edición ed.). Santander. pp. 277. ISBN 84-87934-23-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)