Covelo

Covelo is a former civil parish in the municipality of Gondomar, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Foz do Sousa e Covelo. It has a population of 1,755 inhabitants and a total area of 8.36 km2.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,650 residents
  • Description: former civil parish in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Covelo (freguesia)”, “Covelo (gondomar)”, “Covelo (Gondomar)”, and “Freguesia de Covelo”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Crestuma–Lever Dam and Antiga Central de Captação de Água da Foz do Sousa.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a concrete gravity dam on the . is situated 4 km southwest of Covelo.

Ruins
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 3 km west of Covelo.

Power station
Photo: Industrial Wales, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a power station, which is situated 4 km south of Covelo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aguiar de Sousa and Lever.

Village
Photo: Victorcouto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a parish of the municipality of Paredes. is situated 3 km northeast of Covelo.

Town
is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. is situated 4½ km south of Covelo.

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 5 km southwest of Covelo.

Covelo

Latitude
41.10216° or 41° 6′ 8″ north
Longitude
-8.46575° or 8° 27′ 57″ west
Population
1,650
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
8CHH4G2M+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2410514255
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2740327
Wiki­data ID
Q1138024
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Covelo” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Covelo”
  • Cebuano: “Covelo”
  • Chechen: “Ковелу”
  • Chinese: “Covelo”
  • Chinese: “科韦卢”
  • Dutch: “Covelo”
  • French: “Freguesia de Covelo”
  • German: “Covelo”
  • German: “Freguesia de Covelo”
  • Kazakh: “Ковелу”
  • Portuguese: “Covelo”
  • Portuguese: “Freguesia de Covelo”
  • Russian: “Ковелу”
  • Spanish: “Covelo”
  • Spanish: “Freguesia de Covelo”
  • Tatar: “Ковелу”
  • Turkish: “Covelo”
  • “Freguesia de Covelo”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Serra and Seixidro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Capela Mortuária de Covelo and Capela de São Nicolau de Tolentino.

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