Ria Formosa

The Ria Formosa lagoon, located in the , in southern , is a system of barrier islands that connects to the sea through six inlets. Five of these inlets are natural and have mobility characteristics.
Wikipedia
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  • Lagoon
  • …lies at an elevation of -2 metres (-7 feet)
  • …is also known as “Parque Natural de Ria Formosa”
  • Description: lagoon in the Algarve, Portugal

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fuseta-A halt and Fuzeta-Moncarapacho train station.
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is a railway station.
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is a railway stop.
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is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km west of Ria Formosa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luz de Tavira and Moncarapacho.
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. is situated 5 km northeast of Ria Formosa.
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. is situated 6 km northwest of Ria Formosa.
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is a freguesia in the municipality of . is situated 7 km west of Ria Formosa.

Ria Formosa

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Latitude
37.05165° or 37° 3′ 6″ north
Longitude
-7.73849° or 7° 44′ 19″ west
Open location code
8C9J3726+MJ
Geo­Names ID
7303438
Wiki­data ID
Q1969741

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Ria Formosa” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ria Formosa aintzira”
  • Dutch: “Ria Formosa”
  • French: “ria Formosa”
  • French: “Ria Formosa”
  • Galician: “Ría Formosa”
  • German: “Ria Formosa”
  • Hungarian: “Ria Formosa”
  • Italian: “ria formosa”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Ria Formosa”
  • Portuguese: “Ria Formosa / Castro Marim”
  • Portuguese: “Ria Formosa”
  • Russian: “Риа-Формоза”
  • Spanish: “Ria Formosa”
  • Spanish: “Ría Formosa”
  • Ukrainian: “Природний парк «Ріа-Формоза»”
  • Ukrainian: “Ріа-Формоза”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fuzeta beach (land based) and Parque Natural de Ria Formosa.

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