Boina River
River of the Algarve, Portugal
37°09′13.4″N 8°15′55.5″W / 37.153722°N 8.265417°W / 37.153722; -8.265417The Boina River (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔjnɐ]) is a small river in the south west Algarve, Portugal. It is a tributary[1] of the Arade River which it has a conflux at the Boina Estuary 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) north of the mouth of the Arade at the town of Portimão.[2][3][4]
Description
The Boina River runs for a distance of 30.0 kilometres (18.6 mi) from its headwater sources which are a number of small streams and brooks rising from springs across the Serra de Monchique. The rivers confluence is with the Arade River forming the western arm of the Arade estuary and is known as the Boina estuary. The head of the estuary is near the village of Arge.
References
- ^ Garcia Domingues, José Domingos. Silves: Tourist Guide to the Town and Borough. Câmara Municipal de Silves. p. 9.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ The Algarve. Rough guides – Penguin Group. 2010. ISBN 9781848364981.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ 49-D Silves. Instituto Geografico Portugues. ISBN 9789728867119.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "49-D Silves". Listing of the Map on Stanford’s website. Stanfords Bookshop. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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Rivers and Streams of the Algarve
- Alcantarilha River
- Algibre River
- Aljezur River
- Algoz River
- Alte River
- Arade River
- Bensafrim River
- Boina River
- Espiche River
- Falacho River
- Guadiana River
- Odelouca River
- Quarteira River
- Torre River
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