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Rudrón Valley

Coordinates: 42°41′22″N 3°51′16″W / 42.689444°N 3.854333°W / 42.689444; -3.854333
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Valle del Rudrón
Valle del Rudrón is located in Spain
Valle del Rudrón
Valle del Rudrón
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°41′22″N 3°51′16″W / 42.689444°N 3.854333°W / 42.689444; -3.854333
Elevation
980- 677 m (−1,241 ft)

The Rudrón Valley (Spanish: Valle del Rudrón) is a valley of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain, that borders the autonomous community of Cantabria.

From a structural standpoint, the relief is organized around a large morphostructural unit: an extensive moorland. The River Rudrón divides and separates both sides of moorland. The River Rudrón [1] divides and separates both sides of moorland creating Rudrón Valley, leaving on the left the moor of La Lora and right the moor of Masa.[2]

* Wikimapia- Valle del Rudrón

Geographical description

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Water Cave (Basconcillos del Tozo). The River Urón [3] moves right to left direction in this valley, as shown in the picture, introduced in the karstic system whose input is observed cave on the left. The river flows through the area at the back and left of the image and the name of the River Rudrón.

The River Rudrón through a process of epigenesis has excavated and drilled sedimentary limestones that extensive moorland, moorland that forms the watershed of this river. The River Rudrón rises in the land of the Tozo, specifically in the town of San Mames of Abar where it is called the River Urón.[4] Collect water from some rivers of Tozo.[5]

The valley is interrupted by having a special feature, become underground river between Basconcillos of Tozo and the Barrio Panizares and where the river rises a second time. After millions of years the product of this erosion has generated the River Rudrón slopes and steep slopes, sometimes spectaculars. In the valley bottom lands dominated limestone, clay of Quaternary.

This erosion has also generated numerous springs, streams, fountains and creeks to break the different aquifers, in some cases spectacular as the Blue Pit (Spanish: 'Pozo Azul'). The Blue Pit is one of the most visited places of Rudrón Valley.[6]

In this valley villages are located:

Covanera: Pozo Azul

References

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  1. ^ Río Rudrón. ELUE. Last modified: 2014-01-05 at 14:32. Accessed: 2014-03-18.[1]
  2. ^ De Mesa, Pedro Antonio (1985) Reconocimiento hidrológico del valle del Ebro. Rafael Anoz. Madrid. pp. 19-20
  3. ^ Río Urón. ELUE. Last modified: 2013-12-10 at 17:21. Accessed: 2014-03-17. [2]
  4. ^ Pendas Fernández, Fernando & Menéndez Casares, Eduardo & Heredia Carballo, Nemesio (I.T.G.E.) (1988-89): MGE. 1:50.000. Polientes. 134 (18-08). IGME. IGN. Cartografía: Madrid S.A. 1.972. NIPO: 241-93-009-3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2013-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ De Mesa, Pedro Antonio (1985) Mapa del Instituto Geológico y Minero de España nº 49-50. Instituto Geológico y Minero de España. Madrid. 1958. pp. 170
  6. ^ / Marius van Heiningen: Pozo Azul: el porqué de su localización. Viewed: 25-09-2012

Further reading

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