Sousa River

The Sousa River is a river in , a tributary of the . It rises in the parish of Friande, , in the of northwest Portugal, and is a right tributary of the Douro, which it meets at the parish of Foz do Sousa, , about 16 km from the mouth of the Douro.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Rio sousa”, “Sousa Rio”, and “Souza”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Capela de São Mateus de Arnelas and Santo Inácio Zoo.

Church
Photo: Hans Birger Nilsen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Zoo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ruins
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olival and Crestuma.

Town
Photo: Alchimista, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. is situated 2½ km south of Sousa River.

Town
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. is situated 3 km southeast of Sousa River.

Town
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY 2.5.
is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. is situated 3 km northwest of Sousa River.

Sousa River

Latitude
41.08776° or 41° 5′ 16″ north
Longitude
-8.51991° or 8° 31′ 12″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8CHH3FQJ+42
Geo­Names ID
2733847
Wiki­data ID
Q10362569
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In Other Languages

From Galician to Welsh—“Sousa River” goes by many names.
  • Galician: “Río Sousa”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Sousa”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Sousa”
  • Spanish: “Río Sousa”
  • Welsh: “Afon Sousa”
  • “Sousa”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Arnelas and Zebreiros.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Praia Fluvial de Zebreiros and Municipal Stadium Jorge Sampaio.

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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.

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