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Turia Guadalaviar | |
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Etymology | Proto-Celtic *dubr-, "river" |
Location | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Aragon Castilla–La Mancha Valencian Community |
District | Province of Teruel Province of Cuenca Province of Valencia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Montes Universales, Aragon, Spain |
• elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Mediterranean Sea in Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 280 km (170 mi) |
Basin size | 6,393.6 km2 (2,468.6 sq mi) |
The Turia or Túria[1] is a river in Spain, which has its source in the Montes Universales in the mountain ranges of the northwesternmost end of the Sistema Ibérico, Teruel province. From its source to roughly the city of Teruel, it is called Guadalaviar river. It runs through the provinces of Teruel, Cuenca and Valencia, and discharges into the Mediterranean Sea near the city of Valencia. The river formerly ran through the center of the city but was diverted south of the city to prevent flooding.