Ebro

The Ebro (Greek: ?????, Latin: Iberus, Spanish: Ebro, Catalan: Ebre) is Spain's most voluminous and second longest river. It starts at Fontibre (province of Cantabria), passes at Miranda de Ebro, Logroño, Zaragoza, Flix, Tortosa, and Amposta, and ends with a delta in the Mediterranean Sea in the province of Tarragona.

Name

The Latin name may be related to that of Iberia and the pre-Roman Iberians (and Celtiberians).

Related Topics:
Iberia - Iberian - Celtiberian

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It may have a relation to the modern Basque word ibar ("a kind of valley").

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The valley of this river is the setting for the short story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway.

Related Topics:
Short story - Hills Like White Elephants - Ernest Hemingway

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