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Alcoa River

Coordinates: 39°34′49″N 9°05′05″W / 39.5803°N 9.08472°W / 39.5803; -9.08472
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Alcoa
The Alcoa in Alcobaça
Alcoa River is located in Portugal
Alcoa River
Location
CountryPortugal
Physical characteristics
MouthAtlantic Ocean
 • location
Nazaré
 • coordinates
39°34′49″N 9°05′05″W / 39.5803°N 9.08472°W / 39.5803; -9.08472
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBaça

The Alcoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈkoɐ]) is a river of Portugal, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.[1] It rises in the municipality of Alcobaça and flows into the ocean near Nazaré. The river section below the confluence with its tributary Baça is also referred to as Alcobaça.

References

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  1. ^ José Pedro Duarte Tavares: Hydraulics, Lines of Cistercian Hydraulic System in Alcobaça , in: Cultural Route of the Region of Alcobaça. S. 39-109, Alcobaça 2001, ISBN 972-98064-3-8