Vinalopó River

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The Vinalopó River is a small but historically significant river in southeastern Spain that flows through the province of Alicante, including the city of Elche and its famous palm grove.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Vinalopó River canonical 7
Río Vinalopó 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alsoKnownAs Río Vinalopó
linked to: Vinalopó River
associatedWith Elche Palmeral
basinCountry Spain
country Spain
drainageBasin Mediterranean Sea basin
linked to: Mediterranean Sea
emptiesInto Mediterranean Sea
flowsDirection generally southward
flowsThrough Aspe
Crevillent
Elche
Elda
Novelda
Province of Alicante
Santa Pola
Villena
hasCharacteristic semi-arid basin
small flow
hasEcosystemRole supports riparian habitats in semi-arid region
hasMouthIn Mediterranean Sea
historicalSignificance important for irrigation in Elche
influenced development of towns in Vinalopó valley
length about 81 km
locatedIn Alicante province municipalities
Province of Alicante
eastern Iberian Peninsula
southeastern Spain
mouthLocation near Elche
near Santa Pola
near Alicante (city)
linked to: Alicante

Elche
partOf hydrographic network of the Valencian Community
passesNear Elche Palmeral
region Valencian Community
relatedTo development of Vinalopó industrial corridor
history of Elche
sourceLocation Sierra de Mariola
Valencian Community
usedFor agricultural irrigation
urban water management in Elche
valley Vinalopó Valley

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Palm Grove of Elche locatedOnRiver Vinalopó River
Elche locatedOnRiver Vinalopó River
Villena locatedNear Vinalopó River
Ilici locatedNear Vinalopó River
Ilici Augusta locatedNear Vinalopó River
Vinalopó River alsoKnownAs Río Vinalopó
linked to: Vinalopó River
Elx locatedOnRiver Vinalopó River
Elda hasRiver Vinalopó River