Barragem de Penha Garcia
Barragem de Penha Garcia is a dam in Penha Garcia, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco District. Barragem de Penha Garcia is situated near the museum Museu de Fósseis, as well as near Parque Icnológico de Penha Garcia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Castle of Penha Garcia and Pillory of Penha Garcia.
Castle of Penha Garcia
Castle
Castle of Penha Garcia is situated 270 metres south of Barragem de Penha Garcia.
Pillory of Penha Garcia
Pillory of Penha Garcia is situated 370 metres south of Barragem de Penha Garcia.Igreja Paroquial de Penha Garcia
Church
Igreja Paroquial de Penha Garcia is a church, which is situated 310 metres south of Barragem de Penha Garcia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salvador and Monsanto.
Salvador
Village
Salvador is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Barragem de Penha Garcia.
Monsanto
Town
Monsanto is a village in the civil parish of Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, District of Castelo Branco, Portugal. In 2011, it covered an area of 131.76 km2 and had 828 inhabitants. Monsanto is situated 9 km west of Barragem de Penha Garcia.
Monfortinho
Village
Monfortinho is a former civil parish in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Monfortinho e Salvaterra do Extremo. Monfortinho is situated 10 km southeast of Barragem de Penha Garcia.
Barragem de Penha Garcia
- Type: Dam
- Location: Penha Garcia, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.04545° or 40° 2′ 44″ north
Longitude
-7.01493° or 7° 0′ 54″ west
Elevation
519 metres (1,703 feet)
Established
1979
Height
22 metres (71 feet)
Operator
Águas de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, S. A.
Open location code
8CGJ2XWP+52
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Barragem de Penha Garcia” goes by many names.
- German: “Talsperre Penha Garcia”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Penha Garcia-demningen”
- Norwegian: “Penha Garcia-demningen”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Penha Garcia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Museu de Fósseis and Parque Icnológico de Penha Garcia.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Moinhos de Penha Garcia and Casa do Moleiro.
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