Tambre (river)
The Tambre is a coastal river that crosses Galicia, in northwestern Spain. Its basin covers 1,531 square kilometres (591 sq mi).
The river flows through the province of A Coruña; the municipalities along its course are Sobrado, Curtis, Vilasantar, Boimorto, Mesía, Frades, Arzúa, O Pino, Oroso, Ordes, Trazo, Tordoia, Santiago de Compostela, Val do Dubra, Ames, A Baña, Brion, Negreira, Outes, Mazaricos, Noia and Lousame.
It has been designated a Site of Community Importance.
In ancient times, it was called "Támaris"; it was from the lands north of this river that the Spanish House of Trastámara derived its name (Tras-Támara - "across the Tamara".)
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