Guadalmedina River

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The Guadalmedina River is a short Mediterranean river in southern Spain that flows through the city of Málaga, historically shaping its urban layout and acting as a natural divider between districts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mediterranean river
river
basinCountry Spain
characteristic short and steep Mediterranean river
subject to irregular flow and flash floods
cityOnBothBanks Málaga
country Spain
crossedBy Puente de Armiñán
Puente de Tetuán
Puente de la Aurora
Puente de la Esperanza
Puente de los Alemanes
drainageBasin Málaga area
drains Montes de Málaga area
Sierra de Camarolos area
emptiesNear Port of Málaga
environmentalIssue periods of low or dry flow in summer
risk of flooding during heavy rains
etymology from Arabic Wadi al-Madina (river of the city)
flowsInto Mediterranean Sea
flowsThrough Málaga
hasChannelization partly channelized through Málaga
hasTributary Arroyo Chaperas
Arroyo Humaina
Arroyo de las Vacas
historicalRole boundary between historic districts of Málaga
influenced urban layout of Málaga
length approximately 47 km
locatedIn Costa del Sol
southern Spain
locatedOnContinent Europe
mouth Mediterranean Sea
mouthLocatedIn Málaga
nearbyFeature Port of Málaga
partOf hydrographic network of Andalusia
passesThrough Málaga historic quarter
surface form: Málaga city centre
province Province of Málaga
region Andalusia
relatedCity Málaga
riverSystem Mediterranean Sea basin
role natural divider between districts of Málaga
sourceLocation Sierra de Camarolos
near Villanueva del Rosario
urbanFunction axis of several bridges and transport routes in Málaga
usedFor flood control infrastructure in Málaga

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Málaga river Guadalmedina River