| Nalón | |
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 The Nalón inLa Felguera | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Asturias |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fuente la Nalona |
| Length | 140.8 km (87.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Narcea,Cubia, Trubia, Nora, Caudal, Arranguín |
TheNalón is a river in theautonomous community ofAsturias,Spain. It is the longest river in Asturias, measuring 140.8 km (87.5 mi). It begins near Puerto de Tarna inCaso and flows into theCantabrian Sea just north ofSan Juan de la Arena. Its manytributaries include theNarcea, which is itself the second largest river in Asturias, and theCubia.
The river is home to multipleendangered species, including theIberian desman and theCantabrian brown bear.Strabo made the first known historical reference to the river, calling it "Melsos."Ptolemy later referred to the river as the "Naelus" or "Nailos." This, in turn, would later morph into "Nilonis" and "Nalonis" in documents from themedievalKingdom of Asturias, leading to its current denomination.[1]
43°34′03″N6°04′39″W / 43.5674°N 6.07748°W /43.5674; -6.07748
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