Foz Côa Dam
Foz Côa Dam is a locality in Castelo Melhor, Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District. Foz Côa Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Orgal, as well as near the neighborhood Bairro Flor da Rosa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Côa Museum and Coa halt.
Coa halt
Railway station
Photo: Adriao, Public domain.
The Coa halt, is a closed interface of the Douro line, which used to serve the town of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, in the Guarda District, in Portugal. The halt started operating on 5 May 1887, and was closed in 2 October 1988. Coa halt is situated 2½ km north of Foz Côa Dam.
Pelourinho de Foz Côa
Photo: Turismo En Portugal, CC BY 2.0.
Pelourinho de Foz Côa is situated 3½ km northwest of Foz Côa Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Nova de Foz Côa and Muxagata.
Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vila Nova de Foz Côa is a town of 7,300 people in Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. It principal draw for visitors are the sites of prehistoric rock art scattered through the nearby Côa Valley, and the museum in town that serves as a portal for understanding them.
Muxagata
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muxagata is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Foz Côa Dam.
Urrós
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Urrós is a former parish of the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo, with an area of 57.43 km2 and 265 inhabitants. Urrós is situated 8 km east of Foz Côa Dam.
Foz Côa Dam
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Barragem de Foz Côa (abandonada)”
- Location: Castelo Melhor, Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.06042° or 41° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
-7.10997° or 7° 6′ 36″ westOpen location code
8CHJ3V6R+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 6393663432OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q97143777
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Foz Côa Dam” goes by many names.
- French: “Barrage de Foz Côa”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Foz Côa”
- Spanish: “Presa de Foz Côa”
Localities in the Area
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