Genil | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Andalusia |
Cities | Granada, Écija |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sierra Nevada, Granada Province |
Mouth | Guadalquivir |
• location | at Sanlúcar de Barameda |
Length | 358 km (222 mi) |
Basin size | 8,278 km2 (3,196 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Guadalquivir→ Gulf of Cádiz |
The Genil River is the main (left) tributary of the river Guadalquivir in Andalusia, Spain. Known as Singilis in Latin, it bears a modern name derives from the Moorish rendering of the Roman name: Sinyil, Sannil, and Sinnil.