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Douro

Also known as Duero, Duero River, Douro River

The Douro (, , , ; ; ) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in the Spanish province of Soria, meanders briefly south, then flows generally west through the northern part of the Meseta Central in Castile and León into northern Portugal. Its largest tributary (carrying more water than the Douro at their confluence) is the right-bank Esla. The Douro flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Porto, the second largest city of Portugal.

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The Douro is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by water discharge, flowing westward from Spain through northern Portugal before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Porto. It serves as a major geographic feature of the region, with its largest tributary, the Esla, carrying more water than the Douro itself at their confluence.

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River.name: Douro
River.image: Rio Douro - Portugal (32615481975) (cropped).jpg
River.image_size: 255
River.image_caption: The river flowing through the Portuguese wine region, designated as a World Heritage Site.
River.map: Douro (fleuve).png
River.map_size: 255
River.pushpin_map_size: 255
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 5
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Spain, Portugal
River.discharge1_location: Porto
River.discharge2_location: Pocinho
River.source1: Picos de Urbión
River.source1_location: Sistema Ibérico, Duruelo de la Sierra, Soria, Castile and León, Spain
River.mouth: Foz do Douro
River.mouth_location: Atlantic Ocean, Porto, Greater Porto, Norte, Portugal
River.tributaries_left: , , , Duratón, Cega, Adaja, Tormes, Huebra, Águeda, Côa, , Távora, , , , Arda,

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Image: Vila Nova de Foz Coa rio Douro (14282784962).jpg
Length: 897

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Commons gallery: Rio Douro
Commons category: Douro River
watershed area: 97290
discharge: 675
native label: Douro
P8168: Namounou Department

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The scenic Douro railway line runs close to the river. Adjacent areas produce port (a mildly fortified wine) and other agricultural produce. A small tributary of the river has the Côa Valley Paleolithic Art site which is considered important to the archaeological pre-historic patrimony, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within Spain, it flows through the middle of the autonomous community of Castile and León, with the basin spanning through the northern half of the Meseta Central. The latter includes wine producing areas such as the Ribera del Duero DOP.