Mequinenza
Mequinenza () or Mequinensa () is a town and municipality of the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is located beside the river Segre, close to its confluence with the river Ebro between the Mequinenza Dam and Riba-roja reservoir.
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Mequinenza is a small town in northeastern Spain, located in the province of Zaragoza where two major rivers—the Segre and Ebro—meet. The town sits between two large dams that control water flow in the region, making it a notable point along Spain's river infrastructure.
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14 sectionsContents
- History and features
- Antiquity and Middle Age
- Modern and contemporary age
- Spanish War of Independence and the siege of Mequinenza
- Spanish Civil War and the Battle of the Ebro in Mequinenza
- 20th century
- The development of the Mequinenza coalfield
- Towpath
- World War I
- End of coal era
- Local council
- See also
- References
- External links
Mequinenza () or Mequinensa () is a town and municipality of the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is located beside the river Segre, close to its confluence with the river Ebro between the Mequinenza Dam and Riba-roja reservoir.
Its reservoir, known also as Mar de Aragón, built between 1957 and 1964, has a capacity of 1,530,000,000 m3.