Barca d’Alva

Barca d'Alva is a Portuguese village located in the municipality of , north of the . Barca d'Alva is also located inside the Douro International Natural Park and less than 1 km away from the Portugal-Spain border, defined by the and the Águeda rivers.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Barca D’Alva”, “Barca de alba”, and “Barca de Alva”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Barca d’Alva railway station and Vega Terrón Pier.

Railway station
Photo: Tentre, CC0.
Barca d'Alva railway station was the terminal station of the Douro Line, until its closure in 1988.

Station
Photo: Tres1416, Public domain.
is a station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poiares and La Fregeneda.

Village
Photo: Pedro, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of Barca d’Alva.

Village
Photo: martius, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality of located in the province of Salamanca, . is situated 8 km southeast of Barca d’Alva.

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former parish of the municipality… is situated 9 km northwest of Barca d’Alva.

Barca d’Alva

Latitude
41.02681° or 41° 1′ 37″ north
Longitude
-6.941° or 6° 56′ 28″ west
Elevation
146 metres (479 feet)
Open location code
8CHM23G5+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 270165275
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2742420
Wiki­data ID
Q807892
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Barca d’Alva” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cabeza de Cántaro and São Cibrão.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Plataforma de Ciência Aberta and Cais Turístico-Fluvial de Barca de Alva.

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