Nascente do Rio Leça
Nascente do Rio Leça is a spring in Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso Municipality, Porto District. Nascente do Rio Leça is situated nearby to the archaeological site Balneário castrejo, as well as near the park Citânia de Sanfins.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citânia de Sanfins and Igreja de São Pedro de Roriz.
Citânia de Sanfins
Park
Photo: Lídia Maria Faria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Citância de Sanfins is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the Portuguese civil parish of Sanfins de Ferreira in the municipality of Paços de Ferreira. Citânia de Sanfins is situated 1 km east of Nascente do Rio Leça.
Igreja de São Pedro de Roriz
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saint Peter of Roriz is a church in Roriz, Santo Tirso, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. It is a monastic church belonging to the Augustinian order. Igreja de São Pedro de Roriz is situated 3 km northeast of Nascente do Rio Leça.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monte Córdova and Negrelos.
Monte Córdova
Village
Monte Córdova is a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Santo Tirso, located 4 kilometres east of the municipal seat. The population in 2011 was 3,958, in an area of 16.80 km2. Monte Córdova is situated 3 km west of Nascente do Rio Leça.
Negrelos
Town
São Tomé de Negrelos is located 10 km northeast of the city of Santo Tirso near Vila das Aves. Located in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,032, in an area of 6.12 km². Negrelos is situated 3 km north of Nascente do Rio Leça.
Roriz
Town
Photo: Cssantos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roriz is an urban parish located 10 km northeast of the city of Santo Tirso, in Portugal. It is a major industrial center. The population in 2011 was 3,665, in an area of 6.17 km². Roriz is situated 3½ km north of Nascente do Rio Leça.
Nascente do Rio Leça
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso Municipality, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.32197° or 41° 19′ 19″ northLongitude
-8.39816° or 8° 23′ 53″ westOpen location code
8CHH8JC2+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3070353797OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balneário castrejo and Citânia de Sanfins.
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