Genil

Genil
Genil flowing through the municipality of Fuente Vaqueros
Location
CountrySpain
RegionAndalusia
CitiesGranada, Écija
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSierra Nevada, Granada Province
MouthGuadalquivir
 • location
at Sanlúcar de Barameda
Length358 km (222 mi)
Basin size8,278 km2 (3,196 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionGuadalquivir→ Gulf of Cádiz

The Genil River is the main (left) tributary of the river Guadalquivir in Andalusia, Spain. Known as Singilis in Latin, it bears a modern name derives from the Moorish rendering of the Roman name: Sinyil, Sannil, and Sinnil.

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