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The Eo is a river, 91 kilometres (57 mi) long, in northwestern Spain. Its estuary forms the boundary between the regions of Galicia and Asturias. The river is known for its salmon fishing.
| Eo | |
|---|---|
 View of Eo River, Ramsar Site | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Baleira |
| • elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic |
| Length | 91.5 km (56.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 819 km2 (316 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20.11 m3/s (710 cu ft/s) |
| Official name | Río Eo |
| Designated | 4 October 1994 |
| Reference no. | 705[1] |
In the western Cantabrian mountains the river forms the axis of one of Asturias 7 biosphere reserves, the Eo river, Oscos and Terras de Burón Biosphere Reserve.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Ría del Eo". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Nature in Asturias. Eo River, Oscos and Terras de Burón". www.turismoasturias.es. n.d. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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43°33′02″N 7°01′52″W / 43.5505°N 7.0311°W
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