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
Covas do Douro
surface form: Pinhão

Porto
Salamanca
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
surface form: 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
Arga River
surface form: Esla River

Sabor River
surface form: Paiva River

Pisuerga River
Sabor River
Sousa River
Tormes River
Tua River
Tâmega River
mouthLocation Atlantic Ocean
Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
surface form: Vila Nova de Gaia
sourceLocation northern Spain
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteAlongBanks Douro Demarcated Region
surface form: Alto Douro Wine Region
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
river transport
tourism
wineRegion Douro Demarcated Region
surface form: Douro DOC

Douro Demarcated Region
surface form: Port wine region

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Iberian Peninsula contains Douro River
Sabrosa locatedIn Douro River
this entity surface form: Douro region
Sabrosa locatedNear Douro River
Tordesillas locatedOn Douro River
mainland Portugal containsRiver Douro River
Ponte Dom Luís I (contribution) crosses Douro River
subject surface form: Ponte Dom Luís I
Ponte Dom Luís I (contribution) spans Douro River
subject surface form: Ponte Dom Luís I
Southwestern Europe river Douro River
this entity surface form: Douro
Maria Pia Bridge crosses Douro River
Centro Region containsRiver Douro River
Gouvinhas locatedIn Douro River
this entity surface form: Douro
Vila Real District traversedBy Douro River
Torre do Pinhão locatedIn Douro River
this entity surface form: Douro
Covas do Douro locatedOnRiver Douro River
Porto locatedOnRiver Douro River
Verdelho regionOfSignificance Douro River
this entity surface form: Douro
northeastern Portugal traversedBy Douro River
subject surface form: 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 River
this entity surface form: Douro
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal locatedOnRiver Douro River
subject surface form: Vila Nova de Gaia
Duero mouthLocation Douro River
this entity surface form: Foz do Douro
Duero knownAsInPortugal Douro River
this entity surface form: Douro
Duero knownAsInEnglish Douro River
this entity surface form: Douro
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 surface form: 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 River
this entity surface form: Douro