Genil
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The Genil in Granada
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Country | Spain |
Region | Andalucia |
Major cities | Granada, Écija |
Length | 358 km (222 mi) |
Watershed | 8,278 km² (3,196 sq mi) |
Source | |
- location | Sierra Nevada, Granada Province |
Mouth | Guadalquivir |
- location | at Sanlúcar de Barameda |
The Genil is the main (left) tributary of the river Guadalquivir in Andalusia, Spain. The Roman Singilis, its modern name derives from the Moorish rendering of the Roman name: Sinyil, Sannil, and Sinnil. The source of the Genil is in the Sierra Nevada mountains, north of its highest peak Mulhacén. The Genil flows through the towns Granada, Loja, Puente Genil and Écija. It flows into the Guadalquivir near Palma del Río.