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Águeda (river)

Coordinates: 41°1′42″N 6°55′52″W / 41.02833°N 6.93111°W / 41.02833; -6.93111
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Águeda
The confluence of the Águeda River and Douro as seen from Barca d'Alva
Location
CountryPortugal, Spain
Physical characteristics
SourceSerra das Mesas
 • locationSpain
MouthDouro River
 • coordinates
41°1′42″N 6°55′52″W / 41.02833°N 6.93111°W / 41.02833; -6.93111
Length130 km (81 mi)
Basin size2,537.08 km2 (979.57 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average197.2 m3/s (6,960 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDouroAtlantic Ocean
River systemDouro

The Águeda (pronounced [ˈaɣɨðɐ] ) is a river tributary of the Douro River, that springs from the Serra das Mesas in Spain, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It flows 130 kilometres (81 mi) until it reaches the Douro River near Barca de Alva, Portugal. The Portugal–Spain border follows the Águeda for much of its course.

View of the river near Ciudad Rodrigo

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  • Nunes, Ádelia (2010). "Evolução Recente dos Recursos Hídricos Superficiais em 4 Cursos de Água Tributários do Rio Douro" [Recent Evolution in Water Resources in Four Water Tributary Flows of the Douro River] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Lousã, Portugal: Associação Portuguesa de Riscos, Prevenção e Segurança. pp. 29–38. Retrieved 17 November 2010.