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Also known as Baetis river

The Guadalquivir (, also , , ) is the fifth-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula and the second-longest river with its entire length in Spain. The Guadalquivir is the only major navigable river in Spain. Currently it is navigable from Seville to the Gulf of Cádiz, but in Roman times it was navigable from Córdoba.

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The Guadalquivir is the fifth-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula and the second-longest river entirely within Spain, making it the only major navigable river in the country. Today it can be navigated from Seville to the Gulf of Cádiz, though historically it was navigable as far inland as Córdoba during Roman times.

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Key facts

River.name
Guadalquivir
River.name_etymology
from (), "the great valley" or "the great river" in Arabic
River.image
Guadalquivir1.jpg
River.image_caption
The Guadalquivir passing near Almodóvar del Río
River.map
Guadalquivir.png
River.map_size
280px
River.map_caption
Location of the Guadalquivir
River.subdivision_type1
Country
River.subdivision_name1
Spain
River.subdivision_type2
Region
River.subdivision_name2
Andalusia
River.subdivision_type5
Cities
River.subdivision_name5
Córdoba, Seville
River.discharge1_location
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
River.source1
Cañada de las Fuentes, Sierra de Cazorla
River.source1_location
Quesada, Andalusia
River.mouth
Gulf of Cádiz, Atlantic Ocean
River.mouth_location
Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Andalusia

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
main stem
Country
Spain
Located in
Cádiz Province
Continent
Europe
Image
Cordoba PuenteRomano mezquita.jpg
Length
657
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topic's main category
Category:Guadalquivir
Commons gallery
Guadalquivir
Commons category
Guadalquivir
category for the water basin
Category:Guadalquivir Basin
watershed area
56978
discharge
164.3
origin of the watercourse
Sierra de Cazorla
mouth of the watercourse
Gulf of Cádiz
native label
Guadalquivir
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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Course
  • Name
  • History
  • Between Seville and Sanlúcar de Barrameda
  • Upstream to Córdoba
  • Flooding
  • Pollution
  • Dams and bridges
  • Ports
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

The Guadalquivir (, also , , ) is the fifth-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula and the second-longest river with its entire length in Spain. The Guadalquivir is the only major navigable river in Spain. Currently it is navigable from Seville to the Gulf of Cádiz, but in Roman times it was navigable from Córdoba.

== Geography ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Guadalquivir” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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