Jarama

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"Jarama valley" redirects here. For the song, see Jarama Valley (song).
For other uses, see Jarama (disambiguation).
Jarama
Jarama River in Titulcia
Path of the Jarama
Location
CountrySpain
StateGuadalajara, Madrid
RegionIberian Peninsula
Physical characteristics
SourcePeña Cebollera
 • locationSierra de Ayllón
 • coordinates41°9′58″N 3°32′18″W / 41.16611°N 3.53833°W / 41.16611; -3.53833
 • elevation2,119 m (6,952 ft)
MouthTagus
 • location
near Aranjuez
 • coordinates
40°1′51″N 3°38′59″W / 40.03083°N 3.64972°W / 40.03083; -3.64972
 • elevation
494 m (1,621 ft)
Length194 km (121 mi)
Basin size5,047 km2 (1,949 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average31.7 m3/s (1,120 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionTagus→ Atlantic Ocean
River systemTagus
Tributaries 
 • leftHenares, Tajuña
 • rightLozoya, Guadalix, Manzanares
Tagus Basin

Jarama (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈɾama]) is a river in central Spain. It flows north to south[citation needed] and passes east of Madrid[1] where the El Atazar Dam is built on a tributary, the Lozoya River.[citation needed] It flows into the river Tagus in Aranjuez.[2] The Manzanares is a tributary of the Jarama.[3]

The Jarama in history

Main article: Battle of Jarama

The Jarama was the scene of fierce fighting in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. Nationalist forces crossed the river in an attempt to cut the main road from Madrid to the Republican capital at Valencia. Nationalist forces led by Spanish Legionnaires and Moroccan soldiers (Regulares) of the Army of Africa were confronted by forces from the Republic including the 15th International Brigade.[1]

The song Jarama Valley, with lyrics referencing the battle, became popular among the Republican battalions.

In fiction

El Jarama is a 1955 novel by Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio about a group of working-class youngsters from Madrid meeting for a picnic by the river on a summer day. Its realistic dialog renovated Spanish novels, and it won the Premio Nadal (Nadal Prize) in 1955.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mathieson, David (2017-02-09). Frontline Madrid: Battlefield Tours of the Spanish Civil War. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-909930-51-3.
  2. ^ Hseham, Amrahs (2024-01-05). Our Majestic Rivers: Nature's Lifelines Part-2. Mahesh Dutt Sharma.
  3. ^ Cato, Marin A. (2007). Environmental Research Trends. Nova Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60021-556-8.