Tambre (river)

Coordinates: 42°49′42″N 8°52′23″W / 42.8282°N 8.8730°W / 42.8282; -8.8730
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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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