Deva (river) facts for kids
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Deva River in Camaleño
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Course of the Deva
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| Country | Spain |
| State | Cantabria, Asturias |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Cirque Fuente Dé, Camaleño 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| River mouth | Tina Mayor Bay of Biscay 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 1,195 km2 (461 sq mi) |
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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'.
See also
In Spanish: Río Deva para niños
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