Deva (river)
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| Deva | |
|---|---|
 Deva River in Camaleño | |
 Course of the Deva | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| State | Cantabria, Asturias |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cirque |
| • location | Fuente Dé, Camaleño |
| • elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Tina Mayor |
• location | Bay of Biscay |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,195 km2 (461 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 33.4 m3/s (1,180 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Urdón, Cares |
| • right | Quiviesa, Bullón |
The Deva is a river in Northern Spain, flowing through the Autonomous Communities of Cantabria and Asturias until it flows into Tina Mayor, an estuary. Its main tributaries are the Cares and Urdón rivers, among others.
Deva is the name of a Celtic goddess related to the waters. As the names of the English rivers Dee, which are related, this may come from the Proto-Indo-European *deiueh2-, meaning 'a goddess'.
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