Cinca (Spain)
The Cinca (Spanish: [ˈθiŋka]; Catalan: [ˈsiŋkə]; Aragonese: A Cinca, IPA: [a ˈθiŋka]) is a river in Aragon, Spain. Its source is in the Circo de Pineta, in the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, in the Aragonese Pyrenees. It is a tributary to the Segre River, with its confluence at La Granja d'Escarp, not far from the point where the Segre flows into the Ebro River. The Cinca River flows through a rich agricultural region.
| Cinca | |
|---|---|
Cinca river at Aínsa | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Segre River |
| Length | 170 km (110 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Segre→ Ebro→ Balearic Sea |
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