Ave River
Ave River is a river in Northern Portugal. It has its source in the Cabreira Mountain in the Minho Region. In its course passes through the cities of Guimarães, Vizela, Santo Tirso, Trofa and Vila do Conde.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Portugal
- Historically known as: “Rio Avo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Vila do Conde) and Fort São João Baptista.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Vila do Conde)
Church
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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Vila do Conde) is a church.
Fort São João Baptista
Castle
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Fort São João Baptista, also known as Fort of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, is located at the mouth of the river Ave, in the town of Vila do Conde, district of Porto, in Portugal. It is currently in good condition and open for visitors.
Igreja de Santa Maria de Azurara
Church
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Igreja de Santa Maria de Azurara is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azurara and Vila do Conde.
Vila do Conde
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Vila do Conde is a city of 79,000 people in the Douro Litoral region of Northern Portugal. It lies on the Portuguese Coastal Route of the Camino de Santiago.
Árvore
Town
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Árvore is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Conde, Portugal. The population in 2021 is 5,562, according to the census. The civil parish has an area of 6.56 km2.
Ave River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Ave River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Ave”
- Basque: “Ave”
- Belarusian: “Аві”
- Belarusian: “Авэ (рака)”
- Belarusian: “Авэ”
- Belarusian: “Рака Авэ”
- Cebuano: “Rio Ave”
- Chuvash: “Ави”
- Estonian: “Ave jõgi”
- French: “Ave”
- Galician: “Ave”
- Galician: “Río Ave”
- German: “Ave”
- Irish: “Abhainn Ave”
- Italian: “Ave”
- Portuguese: “Rio Ave”
- Russian: “Ави”
- Spanish: “Ave”
- Spanish: “Río Ave”
- Ukrainian: “Аві”
- Venetian: “Fiume Ave”
- Welsh: “Afon Ave”
- “Ave”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia da Senhora da Guia and Parque do Castelo.
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