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 .
Wikipedia
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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.

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 . 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.

Dam
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Photo: Ruialbuquerque, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Lamego, in the municipality of , district of Viseu. is situated 3 km southwest of Balsemão River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sande and Figueira (Lamego).

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: João Carlos Albuquerque, Public domain.
is a village.

Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town.

Balsemão River

Latitude
41.11261° or 41° 6′ 45″ north
Longitude
-7.77557° or 7° 46′ 32″ west
Elevation
259 metres (850 feet)
Open location code
8CHJ467F+2Q
Geo­Names ID
2742459
Wiki­data ID
Q4852569
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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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