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, its modern name derives from the Moorish rendering of the Roman name: Sinyil, Sannil, and Sinnil.

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