Poiares

Poiares is a locality in , , . Poiares is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estação arqueológica do Alto da Fonte do Milho and Régua Dam.

Nature reserve
Photo: Vmss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Power station
Photo: Laszlo Daroczy, CC BY 2.0.
is a concrete gravity dam on the , where the river forms the border line between the districts of and . It is located in the municipality , in Vila Real District, Portugal. is situated 3½ km south of Poiares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Covelinhas and Freguesia de Lobrigos (São Miguel).

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an extinct Portuguese parish and village in the municipality of in northern . By the last administrative reorganization of the territory of the parishes, according to Law No. is situated 4 km southeast of Poiares.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Poiares.

Town
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Santa Marta de Penaguião is a Portuguese municipality in the district of , in the northern region of Douro. The population in 2011 was 7,356, in an area of 69.28 km2. is situated 6 km northwest of Poiares.

Poiares

Latitude
41.17842° or 41° 10′ 42″ north
Longitude
-7.72673° or 7° 43′ 36″ west
Elevation
520 metres (1,706 feet)
Open location code
8CHJ57HF+98
Geo­Names ID
2736122
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