Gévora (river)

The Gévora (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxeβoɾa]) or Xévora (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɛvuɾɐ]) is a tributary of the Guadiana, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. It runs through both Portugal and Spain.[n. 2]

Gévora
The Gévora close to its mouth
Native name
Location
CountryPortugal, Spain
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSerra de São Mamede
  coordinates39°18′47″N 7°21′38″W
  elevation1,027 m (3,369 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Guadiana
  coordinates
38°53′31″N 6°57′53″W
Length73.81 km (45.86 mi)
Discharge 
  locationForonomic station #4255 (Badajoz)[n. 1]
  average9.13 m3/s
  minimum0.26 m3/s
  maximum37.78 m3/s
Basin features
ProgressionGuadianaGulf of Cádiz

It has its source in the Serra de São Mamede (Portugal), at 1,027 metres above sea level.[3][2] Featuring a total length of 73.81 km,[4] the river, running initially roughly from west to east, takes a southern turn in Spain, eventually emptying into the Guadiana near Badajoz.

Some of its main left-bank tributaries are the Jola, Guarranque and Zapatón, while its right-bank tributaries include the Gevorete, Codosero and Abrilongo.[2]

References

Informational notes

  1. Roughly 3 kilometre upstream from the river mouth. Data for the 1969–2014 period.[1]
  2. It crosses the Portugal–Spain border three times.[2]

Citations

  1. "Estación 4255. Río Gévora en Badajoz". Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas.
  2. Extremadura, El Periódico. "Gévora: el río superviviente". El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  3. Urquiaga Cela, Raúl; Martín Barajas, Santiago; González Briz, Erika (2015). Reservas Naturales Fluviales. Propuesta de nuevas reservas naturales fluviales en la Cuenca del Guadiana (PDF). Madrid: Libros en Acción. p. 35. ISBN 978-84-943183-8-2.
  4. "Análisis Territorial de Valencia de Alcántara" (PDF). Diputación Provincial de Cáceres. p. 27.


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