Río de Oro
Río de Oro is a river in Melilla Municipality, Melilla. Río de Oro is situated nearby to the neighborhood Cerro de Palma Santa, as well as near the locality Cañada de la Muerte.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hernandez Park and Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro.
Hernandez Park
Park
Photo: Miguel González Novo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hernández Park is a historic garden located in the center of the autonomous city of Melilla, Spain, and is situated in the Modernist Expansion District on Plaza de España.
Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro
Stadium
Photo: Alex Smile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Estadio Álvarez Claro is a stadium in Melilla, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and it is the home venue of UD Melilla. It was inaugurated on 29 September 1945.
Plaza de Toros de Melilla
Stadium
Photo: Miguel González Novo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plaza de Toros de Melilla is a bullring in Melilla, Spain. It is currently used for bullfighting. The stadium was built in 1946 and holds 8,800 people.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beni Ansar and Bni Chiker.
Beni Ansar
Town
Photo: Aït Nsar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beni Ansar is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco, located 12 km north of the city of Nador. It is bordered on the north by the Spanish city of Melilla.
Bni Chiker
Town
Photo: Alielementis8, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beni Chiker or Ait Chicher is a town in Nador Province, Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, it had a population of 26,884. It is the birthplace of the writer Mohammed Choukri and of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who on 16 May 2012 was appointed Minister of Women's Rights and Government spokesperson in the Ayrault government in France.
Farkhana
Town
Photo: Ángel Gutiérrez Rubio, CC BY 2.0.
Farkhana is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census, it has a population of 10,994.
Río de Oro
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Melilla Municipality, Melilla, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.2958° or 35° 17′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.9671° or 2° 58′ 2″ westOpen location code
8C7V72WM+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 544538945OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Río de Oro” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر الذهب”
- French: “Rivière de l’Or”
- Spanish: “Río de Oro”
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