Eo (river)

The Eo is a river, 91 kilometres (57 mi) long, in northwestern Spain. Its estuary forms the boundary between the regions of Galicia and Asturias. The river is known for its salmon fishing.

Eo
View of Eo River, Ramsar Site
Location
Country Spain
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBaleira
  elevation850 m (2,790 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Atlantic
Length91.5 km (56.9 mi)
Basin size819 km2 (316 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average20.11 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)
Official nameRío Eo
Designated4 October 1994
Reference no.705[1]

In the western Cantabrian mountains the river forms the axis of one of Asturias 7 biosphere reserves, the Eo river, Oscos and Terras de Burón Biosphere Reserve.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Ría del Eo". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Nature in Asturias. Eo River, Oscos and Terras de Burón". www.turismoasturias.es. n.d. Retrieved 2020-12-27.

43.5505°N 7.0311°W / 43.5505; -7.0311


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