Douro River

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The Douro River is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from northern Spain through Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean and famed for the terraced vineyards of the Port wine region along its banks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
basinCountry Portugal
Spain
borderFunction forms part of the border between Spain and Portugal
cityOnRiver Peso da Régua
Pinhão
linked to: Covas do Douro

Porto
Salamanca
Vila Nova de Gaia
Zamora
continent Europe
country Portugal
Spain
drainageBasin Douro basin
etymology name derived from Latin Durius
flowsThrough Bragança District
Castile and León
Guarda District
Porto District
Salamanca
Vila Real District
Viseu District
Zamora
hasInfrastructure dams
locks
knownFor Port wine region
terraced vineyards
length approximately 557 miles
approximately 897 km
locatedIn Iberian Peninsula
majorTributary Corgo River
Côa River
Esla River
linked to: Arga River

Paiva River
linked to: Sabor River

Pisuerga River
Sabor River
Sousa River
Tormes River
Tua River
Tâmega River
mouthLocation Atlantic Ocean
Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia
sourceLocation northern Spain
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteAlongBanks Alto Douro Wine Region
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
river transport
tourism
wineRegion Douro DOC
Port wine region

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Iberian Peninsula contains Douro River
Sabrosa locatedIn Douro region
linked to: Douro River
Sabrosa locatedNear Douro River
Tordesillas locatedOn Douro River
mainland Portugal containsRiver Douro River
Ponte Dom Luís I crosses Douro River
Ponte Dom Luís I spans Douro River
Southwestern Europe river Douro
linked to: Douro River
Maria Pia Bridge crosses Douro River
Centro Region containsRiver Douro River
Gouvinhas locatedIn Douro
linked to: Douro River
Vila Real District traversedBy Douro River
Torre do Pinhão locatedIn Douro
linked to: Douro River
Covas do Douro locatedOnRiver Douro River
Porto locatedOnRiver Douro River
Verdelho regionOfSignificance Douro
linked to: Douro River
Northeastern Portugal traversedBy Douro River
subject linked to: northeastern Portugal
Mogadouro locatedNear Douro River
Central Mirandese isSpokenAlong Douro River
Miranda do Douro locatedOnRiver Douro River
Miranda do Douro hasBorderRiver Douro River
Terra de Miranda locatedOnRiver Douro River
Norte Region containsRiver Douro River
Norte Region containsSubregion Douro
linked to: Douro River
Vila Nova de Gaia locatedOnRiver Douro River
subject linked to: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Duero mouthLocation Foz do Douro
linked to: Douro River
Duero knownAsInPortugal Douro
linked to: Douro River
Duero knownAsInEnglish Douro
linked to: Douro River
Bragança District hasRiver Douro River
Guarda District traversedByRiver Douro River
Douro basin drainedBy Douro River
Douro basin basinOf Douro River
Peso da Régua locatedOnRiver Douro River
Tâmega River mouth Douro River
Tâmega River tributaryOf Douro River
Sousa River tributaryOf Douro River
Sousa River mouthLocation Douro River
Vila Real locatedNear Douro River
Western Spain traversedBy Douro River
subject linked to: western Spain
Viseu District hasRiver Douro River
Zamora locatedOnRiver Douro River
Porto District hasRiver Douro River
Porto north bank locatedOnRiver Douro River
Tormes River mouthOf Douro River
Tormes River tributaryOf Douro River
Toro river Douro River
Corgo River locatedInRegion Douro
linked to: Douro River