Dão River

Dão is a river that originates in the plateau regions of Trancoso-Aguiar da Beira in the parish, Aguiar da Beira Municipality, , and varies between 714 and 757 metres in elevation.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Portugal
  • Also known as: Rio Dao

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aguieira Dam.

Dam
is a multiple-arch dam on the , located on border line between the municipalities of and , in Central Portugal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Travanca do Mondego and São Pedro de Alva e São Paio do Mondego.

Village
Oliveira do Mondego e is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Oliveira do Mondego and .

Town
is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes São Pedro de Alva and São Paio do Mondego. is situated 4½ km south of Dão River.

Village
São Pedro de Alva e is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes São Pedro de Alva and . is situated 5 km southeast of Dão River.

Dão River

Latitude
40.34132° or 40° 20′ 29″ north
Longitude
-8.18073° or 8° 10′ 51″ west
Elevation
124 metres (407 feet)
Open location code
8CGH8RR9+GP
Geo­Names ID
2740161
Wiki­data ID
Q15659
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Dão River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Dão
  • Cebuano: Rio Dão
  • Chinese: 当河
  • Dutch: Dao
  • Dutch: Dão
  • French: Dão
  • German: Dão
  • German: Rio Dão
  • Hungarian: Dão
  • Irish: Abhainn Dão
  • Italian: Dão
  • Lithuanian: Danas
  • Lithuanian: Daunas
  • Portuguese: Rio Dão
  • Spanish: Dão
  • Spanish: Río Dão
  • Venetian: Fiume Dão
  • Welsh: Afon Dão
  • Dão

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dão River”. Photo: Jmvicent, Public domain.