This article is about the Spanish river. For the city in Florida , see Ebro, Florida .
The Ebro (Greek Έβρος Latin Iberus , Spanish Ebro , Catalan Ebre ) is one of the major rivers of Spain . Starts at Fontibre (province of Cantabria ), passes Miranda de Ebro, Logrońo , Saragossa , Flix , Tortosa , Amposta and ends with a delta in the Mediterranean Sea in the province of Tarragona .
According to the rejected Plan Hidrológico Nacional, Ebro water would be channelled south to Valencia and Murcia .
The zebra mussel is an invading species that is extending upstream in Ebro waters.
Tributaries
Name The Latin name may be related to that of Iberia and the pre-Roman Iberians (and Celtiberians ). It may have a relation to the modern Basque word ibar ("a kind of valley").
The valley of this river is the setting for the short story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway .
Ebro was also the name of a Spanish truck brand.
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Beniemocions: piragüisme, senderisme i BTT a les Terres de l'Ebre (771 words)
Ells/es t'ensenyaran els racons més meravellosos del riu Ebre al seu pas per les nostres terres: la seva fauna, la seva flora, la seva història...
Disposem de tot tipus de piragües "sit on top" (individuals, dobles i triples) i caiacs amb cubrebanyera per a navegar en qualsevol època de l'any.
Un cop creuat el riu Ebre , es gira a la dreta en direcció al poble de Benifallet, on es deixen les bicicletes.
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