Barragem de Fronhas
Barragem de Fronhas is a dam in São Martinho da Cortiça, Arganil Municipality, Coimbra District. Barragem de Fronhas is situated nearby to the reservoir Albufeira das Fronhas, as well as near the village Paradela.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Lostboyscrew, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela da Rainha Santa Isabel and Pelourinho de Pombeiro da Beira / Capela de Santo António.
Capela da Rainha Santa Isabel
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capela da Rainha Santa Isabel is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Barragem de Fronhas.
Pelourinho de Pombeiro da Beira / Capela de Santo António
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pelourinho de Pombeiro da Beira / Capela de Santo António is situated 3½ km southeast of Barragem de Fronhas.
Dólmen de São Pedro Dias
Archaeological site
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dólmen de São Pedro Dias is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km west of Barragem de Fronhas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradela and Friúmes e Paradela.
Paradela
Village
Friúmes e Paradela is a civil parish in the municipality of Penacova, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Friúmes and Paradela. The population in 2011 was 870, in an area of 22.18 km². Paradela is situated 3½ km north of Barragem de Fronhas.
Friúmes e Paradela
Village
Photo: Sophia Sério, CC BY 3.0.
Friúmes e Paradela is a civil parish in the municipality of Penacova, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Friúmes and Paradela. The population in 2011 was 870, in an area of 22.18 km². Friúmes e Paradela is situated 5 km northwest of Barragem de Fronhas.
São Miguel de Poiares
Village
Photo: David Francisco, CC BY 3.0.
São Miguel de Poiares is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Barragem de Fronhas.
Barragem de Fronhas
- Type: Dam
- Location: São Martinho da Cortiça, Arganil Municipality, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.24598° or 40° 14′ 46″ northLongitude
-8.16392° or 8° 9′ 50″ westElevation
140 metres (459 feet)Inception
1985Height
62 metres (203 feet)Operator
HEC - Hidroeléctrica do CentroOpen location code
8CGH6RWP+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 543419083OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q16496924
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Barragem de Fronhas” goes by many names.
- German: “Talsperre Fronhas”
- Portuguese: “Barragem das Fronhas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Matriz de São Martinho da Cortiça and Albufeira das Fronhas.
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