Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas
Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas is a dam in Portalegre District, Portugal. Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas is situated nearby to Baloiço Vida Boa - Habituava-me a isto, as well as near the archaeological site Moinho e Chafurdão de A Barragem.Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Menhir of Patalou.
Menhir of Patalou
Archaeological site
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Menhir of Patalou is located in the Nisa municipality in the Portalegre District of Portugal, about 5 km from the town of Nisa. The menhir is a megalithic standing stone dating back to the 5th millennium BCE. Menhir of Patalou 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.
Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas
Village
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas.
Alpalhão
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alpalhão is a civil parish in the municipality of Nisa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,238, in an area of 34.16 km2. Alpalhão is situated 9 km southwest of Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas.
Nisa
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nisa, officially the Notable Town of Nisa, is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450, in an area of 575.68 km2.
Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas
- Type: Dam
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.4779° or 39° 28′ 40″ northLongitude
-7.55287° or 7° 33′ 10″ westElevation
314 metres (1,030 feet)Inception
1928Height
29 metres (94 feet)Operator
Energias de PortugalOpen location code
8CFJFCHW+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 96187494OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q16496932
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas” goes by many names.
- French: “Barragem de Póvoa”
- German: “Talsperre Póvoa”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Póvoa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baloiço Vida Boa - Habituava-me a isto and Moinho e Chafurdão de A Barragem.
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