Roussas

Roussas is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vila e Roussas. It has a population of 1139 inhabitants and a total area of 4.46 km2.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Frontier Memory Museum and Castle of Melgaço.

Museum
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The is located in Vila parish, Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal. As the main defense of the crossing of the Alto Minho river to Galicia, it constitutes the most northern sentry point in Portugal from the twelfth century.

Heritage site
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is a heritage site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Paio and Prado.

Village
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is a parish, located in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 602, in an area of 9.95 km2.

Village
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish e Remoães. It has a population of 468 inhabitants and a total area of 2.61 km2.

Village
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish e Paços. It has a population of 431 inhabitants and a total area of 4.47 km2. is situated 2½ km north of Roussas.

Roussas

Latitude
42.10441° or 42° 6′ 16″ north
Longitude
-8.2471° or 8° 14′ 50″ west
Population
1,110
Elevation
326 metres (1,070 feet)
Open location code
8CJH4Q33+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3791448249
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2734990
Wiki­data ID
Q1929572
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Roussas” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Roussas”
  • Cebuano: “Roussas”
  • Chechen: “Росаш (Мелгасу)”
  • Chechen: “Росаш”
  • Dutch: “Roussas”
  • French: “Roussas”
  • German: “Roussas”
  • Polish: “Roussas”
  • Portuguese: “Freguesia de Roussas”
  • Portuguese: “Roussas”
  • Russian: “Росаш”
  • Russian: “Россаш”
  • Spanish: “Roussas (Melgazo)”
  • Spanish: “Roussas”
  • Tatar: “Росаш (Мелгасу)”
  • Tatar: “Росаш”
  • Turkish: “Roussas”
  • Turkish: “Ruilhe”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include GNR - Posto Territorial de Melgaço and Casa da Cultura e Biblioteca Municipal.

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