Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas

Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas is a dam in , . Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas is situated near , as well as near the archaeological site .
Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Menhir of Patalou.

Archaeological site
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The is located in the municipality in the of , about 5 km from the town of Nisa. The menhir is a megalithic standing stone dating back to the 5th millennium BCE. is situated 3½ km west of Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas and Alpalhão.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,238, in an area of 34.16 km2. is situated 9 km southwest of Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, officially the Notable Town of , is a municipality in in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450, in an area of 575.68 km2.

Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas

Latitude
39.4779° or 39° 28′ 40″ north
Longitude
-7.55287° or 7° 33′ 10″ west
Elevation
314 metres (1,030 feet)
Established
1928
Height
29 metres (94 feet)
Operator
Energias de Portugal
Open location code
8CFJFCHW+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 96187494
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q16496932
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Baloiço Vida Boa - Habituava-me a isto and Moinho e Chafurdão de A Barragem.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Central Hidroelétrica de Póvoa and Monumento dedicado a José Custódio Nunes.

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