Sousa River
The Sousa River is a river in Portugal, a tributary of the Douro. It rises in the parish of Friande, Felgueiras, in the Porto District of northwest Portugal, and is a right tributary of the Douro, which it meets at the parish of Foz do Sousa, Gondomar, about 16 km from the mouth of the Douro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Portugal
- Also known as: “Sousa Rio” and “Souza”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela de São Mateus de Arnelas and Santo Inácio Zoo.
Capela de São Mateus de Arnelas
Church
Photo: Hans Birger Nilsen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capela de São Mateus de Arnelas is a church.
Antiga Central de Captação de Água da Foz do Sousa
Ruins
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Antiga Central de Captação de Água da Foz do Sousa is a ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olival and Crestuma.
Olival
Town
Photo: Alchimista, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olival is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sandim, Olival, Lever e Crestuma. The population in 2011 was 5,812, in an area of 8.07 km². Olival is situated 3 km south of Sousa River.
Crestuma
Town
Crestuma is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sandim, Olival, Lever e Crestuma. The population in 2011 was 2,621, in an area of 4.68 km². Crestuma is situated 3 km southeast of Sousa River.
Avintes
Town
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY 2.5.
Avintes is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. The population in 2021 was 10,838, in an area of 8.82 km2. It is known in Portugal as "Terra da Broa", meaning "Land of the Broa", referring to the Broa de Avintes, a typical farmhouse bread widely consumed in Northern Portugal, which originated in Avintes. Avintes is situated 3 km northwest of Sousa River.
Sousa River
- 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 Galician to Welsh—“Sousa River” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Arnelas and Zebreiros.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia Fluvial de Zebreiros and Municipal Stadium Jorge Sampaio.
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