Pas (river)

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Pas
Rio Pas.PNG
Location
Country Spain
State Cantabria
Region Pas valley, Santander bay
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCastro Valnera
  elevation1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Mouth Ría de Mogro
  location
Santander bay, Bay of Biscay
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length57 km (35 mi)
Basin size649 km2 (251 sq mi)
Discharge 
  location mouth
  average18.1 m3/s (640 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left Yera, Viaña, Magdalena, Jaral, Barcelada
  rightPandillo, Pisueña

The Pas River is located in the region of Cantabria in the northern part of Spain. [1] The river flows through the autonomous community of Cantabria and empties into the Cantabric Sea.

See also

43°26′30″N3°58′52″W / 43.44167°N 3.98111°W / 43.44167; -3.98111

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References

  1. "Pas · Cantabria, Spain".