Najerilla
| Najerilla | |
|---|---|
 The river Najerilla near Nájera | |
 | |
| Native name | Río Najerilla (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Castile and León, La Rioja |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 99.7 km (62.0 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 16.45 m3/s (581 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ebro→ Balearic Sea |
The river Najerilla is a tributary of the river Ebro, Spain's most voluminous river. The Najerilla rises in the province of Burgos and then flows through La Rioja.
Archaeology
The valley has been inhabited since prehistoric times.[1] Two Iron Age hilltop settlements, Castillo Antiguo and Cerro Molino (near Hormilleja), have been excavated. They have been described as straddling "the interface between the Celtiberian heartland of central Iberia and the Atlantic zone of the Bay of Biscay".[2]
Viticulture
La Rioja is one of Spain's main wine regions, and some of its vineyards are in the Najerilla valley.
References
- ^ Sánchez-Moreno, E. “The late prehistory and early history of the region: the Najerilla valley within the context of the Upper Ebro and Iberian System”. In Cunliffe, B.W. & Lock, G. (eds.): A valley in La Rioja: The Najerilla Project. (Oxford University School of Archaeology. Monograph 73. Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford). Oxford. 2010, pp.207-233.
- ^ publisher notes, Cunliffe, B.W. Lock, G, A Valley in La Rioja: The Najerilla Project
External links
- Chebro Hydrological confederation website in Spanish. Technical data about the river