Tâmega
The Tâmega or Támega is a river in the Iberian Peninsula and a tributary of the Douro River. It originates near Verín in Galicia, Spain, and flows southwards into Northern Portugal, passing through the districts of Vila Real, Braga and Porto before joining the Douro near Entre-os-Rios.Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Spain and Portugal
- Also known as: “Rio Tamega”, “Tamega River”, and “Tâmega River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Igreja de São Miguel de Entre-os-Rios and Barragem de Torrão.
Igreja de São Miguel de Entre-os-Rios
Church
Photo: Alegna13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de São Miguel de Entre-os-Rios is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
Barragem de Torrão
Power station
Photo: FF Mira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barragem de Torrão is a power station, which is situated 3 km northeast of Tâmega.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eja and Santa Maria de Sardoura.
Santa Maria de Sardoura
Town
Santa Maria de Sardoura is a town, which is situated 4 km south of Tâmega.
Castelo de Paiva
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Castelo de Paiva is a town and a municipality of the Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,733, in an area of 115.01 km2. On 4 March 2001 at 9 pm, a 116-year-old metal bridge linking the parish/council of Sobrado and Entre-os-Rios… Castelo de Paiva is situated 5 km south of Tâmega.
Tâmega
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Tâmega” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Tâmega”
- Basque: “Támega”
- Belarusian: “Тамега”
- Belarusian: “Тамэга”
- Breton: “Tâmega”
- Catalan: “Tâmega”
- Cebuano: “Rio Tâmega”
- Chinese: “塔梅加河”
- Chuvash: “Тамега”
- Dutch: “Tamega”
- Dutch: “Tâmega”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تيميجا”
- French: “Tâmega”
- Galician: “río Támega”
- Galician: “Río Támega”
- Georgian: “ტამეგა”
- German: “Tâmega”
- Irish: “Abhainn Tâmega”
- Italian: “Támega”
- Italian: “Tâmega”
- Kazakh: “Тамега”
- Lithuanian: “Tamega”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tâmega”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Tâmega”
- Polish: “Tâmega”
- Portuguese: “Rio Tâmega”
- Romanian: “Río Támega”
- Russian: “Тамега”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Tâmega (rijeka)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Tâmega”
- Slovenian: “Tâmega”
- Spanish: “Río Támega”
- Spanish: “Tamega”
- Spanish: “Támega”
- Ukrainian: “Тамега”
- Upper Sorbian: “Tâmega”
- Venetian: “Fiume Támega”
- Welsh: “Afon Tâmega”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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