Bayas (river)

Bayas
The Arlobi bridge over the river, in the Gorbeia Natural Park
Location
Country	Spain
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ubegi spring,[1] Gorbeia massif
Mouth
• location	Ebro River
Length	56 km (35 mi)[2]
Basin size	300 km^2 (120 sq mi)[2]
Basin features
Progression	Ebro→ Balearic Sea
Natura 2000 site (SAC)
Official name	Baia ibaia / Río Baia
Designated	March 2015
Reference no.	ES2110006[3]
Area	4.48 km^2 (1.73 sq mi)

The Bayas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaʝas]) or Baia (Basque pronunciation: [bai.a]) is a river of Spain. From its source in the Gorbeia massif in Biscay, it flows southwards through Álava before discharging into the Ebro River near Miranda de Ebro, Burgos.

See also

• Orthotrichum casasianum – an endemic species of moss growing in trees on the banks of the river

References

1. Álvarez, Ángel (1983). "Lluvias de agosto de 1983 y comportamiento del karst de Gorbea (Vertiente Cantábrica y Mediterránea)" (PDF). Revista de Ciencias (in Spanish) (13). Diputación Foral de Vizcaya: 326. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
2. Cuenca del Baias (PDF) (Report) (in Spanish). Basque Government. p. 129. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
3. "Site factsheet for Baia ibaia / Río Baia". EUNIS. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 14 October 2022.

External links

• Media related to Bayas at Wikimedia Commons

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