Barragem de Ranhados

Barragem de Ranhados is a dam in , , . Barragem de Ranhados is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the reservoir .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pelourinho de Ranhados and Castelo de Ranhados.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ km south of Barragem de Ranhados.

Castle
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is a Portuguese castle in the parish of Ranhados, municipality of , district of . The castle was either built in 1286 when King Denis gave a charter to reconstruct a castle from a Lusitanian fort or when in 1381 Ferdinand I donated the village to Távora brothers. is situated 1½ km south of Barragem de Ranhados.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Barragem de Ranhados.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cedovim and Penedono.

Town
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , . The population in 2011 was 338, in an area of 32.10 km2. is situated 3 km northeast of Barragem de Ranhados.

Town
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is a municipality in the northern district of Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,952, in an area of 133.71 km2. is situated 5 km west of Barragem de Ranhados.

Village
is a freguesia in the municipality of Mêda, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 443, in an area of 16.22 km2. is situated 6 km east of Barragem de Ranhados.

Barragem de Ranhados

Latitude
41.00783° or 41° 0′ 28″ north
Longitude
-7.33495° or 7° 20′ 6″ west
Elevation
719 metres (2,359 feet)
Inception
1986
Height
38 metres (126 feet)
Operator
INAG
Open location code
8CHJ2M58+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 396635197
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q18759692
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In Other Languages

From German to Portuguese—“Barragem de Ranhados” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castro de São Jurge and Albufeira de Ranhados.

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