Turia (river)

Turia
Guadalaviar
View of Turia River near Benaguasil
Map
EtymologyProto-Celtic *dubr-, "river"
Location
CountrySpain Spain
RegionAragon
Castilla–La Mancha
Valencian Community
DistrictProvince of Teruel
Province of Cuenca
Province of Valencia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMontes Universales, Aragon, Spain
 • elevation1,680 m (5,510 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Mediterranean Sea in Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length280 km (170 mi)
Basin size6,393.6 km2 (2,468.6 sq mi)
Source of the Turia River, known as Guadalaviar, in the Montes Universales
A view of the river as it passes through the Albarracín Mountains.

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.

  1. ^ >(Spanish: [ˈtuɾja] ; Valencian: [ˈtuɾia], from Latin: Tūria [ˈtuːria])