Barragem de Nunes
Barragem de Nunes is a dam in Braganza District, Portugal. Barragem de Nunes is situated nearby to the reservoir Albufeira de Nunes, as well as near the peak Cabrões.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruínas do Forte de Modorra and Pelourinho de Vinhais.
Ruínas do Forte de Modorra
Tower
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruínas do Forte de Modorra is a tower, which is situated 1½ km north of Barragem de Nunes.
Pelourinho de Vinhais
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pelourinho de Vinhais is situated 4 km west of Barragem de Nunes.
Igreja Paroquial de São Facundo (Vinhais)
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja Paroquial de São Facundo (Vinhais) is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Barragem de Nunes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Verde and Ousilhão.
Ousilhão
Village
Ousilhão is a small village in the municipality of Vinhais, Bragança District, in north-eastern Portugal. It lies around 8 kilometres by road south-east of the town of Vinhais, in the valley of the River Tuela, and is known for the preservation of several local traditions. Ousilhão is situated 3½ km south of Barragem de Nunes.
Vinhais
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vinhais, officially Town of Vinhais, is a municipality in the district of Bragança, northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,066, in an area of 694.76 square kilometres. Vinhais is situated 4½ km west of Barragem de Nunes.
Barragem de Nunes
- Type: Dam
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Braganza District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.82489° or 41° 49′ 30″ northLongitude
-6.95454° or 6° 57′ 16″ westElevation
542 metres (1,778 feet)Inception
1995Height
19 metres (61 feet)Operator
Sociedade Produtora de Energia Mini-Hídrica, Lda.Open location code
8CHMR2FW+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 532643123OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q18631508
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Barragem de Nunes” goes by many names.
- German: “Talsperre Nunes”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Nunes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Albufeira de Nunes and Cabrões.
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