| Matarranya | |
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Bridge over the Matarranya River close to Faió |
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| Origin | Barranc del Salt, Ports de Beseit |
| Mouth | Ebro |
| Basin countries | Aragon, Spain |
| Length | 100 km |
| Source elevation | 1,200 m |
| Mouth elevation | 75 m |
| Avg. discharge | 6.51 m³/s |
| Basin area | 1250 km² |
The Matarranya River (Spanish: Río Matarraña, Catalan: Riu Matarranya) is a river in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It begins its course at 1,200 m nordeast of the Tossal d'Encanader, Ports de Beseit.[1] limestone massif near La Pobla de Benifassà.
The Matarranya flows roughly from south to north into the Ebro (Ebre), 4 km east of Faió (Fayón). This river gives its name to the Matarranya Catalan language-speaking comarca of Aragon.[2]
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