Genil River

Water type: River
Continent: Europe
Climate: Subtropical
Country: Spain

The Genil River 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. It is is 358 km long.

The source of the Genil is in the Sierra Nevada, north of its highest peak Mulhacén. The Genil flows through the towns Granada, Loja, Puente Genil and Écija. It flows into the Guadalquivir River near Palma del Río. Its main tributary is the Darro. It is joined by the Cacín River to the southwest of Villanueva Mesía.

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