Balsemão River
The Rio Balsemão or Balsemão River is a small stream that originates in the mountain range of Serra de Montemuro. It passes through narrow canyons before it reaches the major city Lamego.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Portugal
- Also known as: “Rio Balsemao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapel of São Pedro de Balsemão and Varosa Dam.
Chapel of São Pedro de Balsemão
Church
Photo: paul Barker Hemings, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The small Chapel of Sao Pedro de Balsemao, is situated in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Lamego in the northern region of Portugal. It was a Visigothic sanctuary dating back to the 7th century, although it has Baroque elements, in particular, in the South Gate and the western facade, which adjoins a later residential building.
Castle of Lamego
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The Castle of Lamego is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Lamego, in the municipality of Lamego, Portuguese district of Viseu. Castle of Lamego is situated 3 km southwest of Balsemão River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambres and Freguesia de Almacave.
Cambres
Town
Cambres is a town in Portugal. It is a parish of Lamego Municipality. The population in 2011 was 2,066, in an area of 11.28 km2. Cambres is situated 2½ km northwest of Balsemão River.
Freguesia de Almacave
Neighborhood
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Freguesia de Almacave is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km west of Balsemão River.
Lamego
Photo: Paulo Monteiro, Public domain.
Lamego is a city and municipality in the Viseu District, in the Norte Region of the Douro in northern Portugal. Located on the shores of the Balsemão River, the municipality has a population of 26,691, in an area of 165.42 km2.
Balsemão River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Viseu District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Balsemão River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر بالسيماو”
- Cebuano: “Rio Balsemão”
- Irish: “Abhainn Balsemão”
- Portuguese: “Rio balsemão”
- Portuguese: “Rio Balsemão”
- Spanish: “Balsemão”
- Welsh: “Afon Balsemão”
- “Balsemão”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balsemão and Sande.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miradouro S. Domingos and Terminal Rodoviário De Lamego.
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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 “Balsemão River”. Photo: NelsonCM, CC BY-SA 3.0.