Serpis
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The Serpis (ˈseɾpis) is a short coastal river in the provinces of Alicante and Valencia, in Spain
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The river starts at the feet of the Carrasqueta, a mountain area southwest to Alcoi, by the confluence of the Polop and Troncal streams. In its initial part the Serpis is intermittent. Near Alcoi it joins with the Barxell, coming from the Serra de Mariola, after which it has a regular course. Other cities it passes through include Cocentaina
, L'Alqueria d'Asnar
, Muro d'Alcoi and Beniarrés
, where a dam creates an artificial lake; after the latter, the Serpis crosses L'Orxa
, Vilallonga, Potries
, Beniarjó
, Almoines
and Gandia
, where it flows into the Mediterranean Sea, shortly after receiving the waters of its main affluent, Vernisa river.
38°42′8.08"N 0°28′13.0"W
Spain
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The river starts at the feet of the Carrasqueta, a mountain area southwest to Alcoi, by the confluence of the Polop and Troncal streams. In its initial part the Serpis is intermittent. Near Alcoi it joins with the Barxell, coming from the Serra de Mariola, after which it has a regular course. Other cities it passes through include Cocentaina
Cocentaina
Cocentaina is a town located in the comarca of Comtat, in the province of Alicante, Spain. The city is located between the mountainous Serra de Mariola national park and the Serpis river.The economy of Cocentaina is chiefly based on the textile industry....
, L'Alqueria d'Asnar
L'Alqueria d'Asnar
L'Alqueria d'Asnar is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Muro d'Alcoi and Beniarrés
Beniarrés
Beniarrés is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, where a dam creates an artificial lake; after the latter, the Serpis crosses L'Orxa
Lorcha/L'Orxa
Lorcha or L'Orxa is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Vilallonga, Potries
Potríes
Potries is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Beniarjó
Beniarjó
Beniarjó is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Almoines
Almoines
Almoines is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain....
and Gandia
Gandia
Gandia is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar, 65 km south of Valencia and 96 km north of Alicante....
, where it flows into the Mediterranean Sea, shortly after receiving the waters of its main affluent, Vernisa river.
38°42′8.08"N 0°28′13.0"W