Lagoa Escura

Lagoa Escura is a lake in , . Lagoa Escura is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Serra da Estrela Ski Resort and Torre.

Sports venue
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is a ski resort located in a mountain range named , in the municipality of , parish of , Portugal.

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is the highest point of mainland Portugal, and the second-highest of the country overall. This point is not a distinctive mountain summit, but rather the highest point in the Plateau, in the central massif of the .

Dam
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is an lake in the mountains in that is famous for its bell-mouth spillway. The spillway was built in 1955 with the aim of diverting water from Ribeira das Naves to Lagoa Comprida.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Serra da Estrela Natural Park and Loriga.

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is in Central Portugal. It contains mainland 's tallest mountain peak and the country's only ski resort.

Town
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is a civil parish and town in south-central part of the municipality of Seia, in central . Part of the district of Guarda, it is 20 km away from the city of , 40 km away from , 80 km away from Guarda and 320 km from , nestled in the mountain range.

Village
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is a village.

Lagoa Escura

Latitude
40.3555° or 40° 21′ 20″ north
Longitude
-7.637° or 7° 38′ 13″ west
Open location code
8CGJ9947+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 123721901
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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