Tambre (river)
| Tambre (Río Tambre) | |
 River Tambre | |
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| State | Galicia (Spain) |
| Source | Montes de Bocelo |
| - location | Sobrado, A Coruña |
| Length | 134 km (83 mi) |
| Basin | 1,531 sq mi (3,965 km2) |
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 "Tamara"; it was from the lands north of this river that the Spanish House of Trastamara derived its name (Tras-Tamara - "across the Tamara".)
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