Carviçais is a
parish
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of the
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Torre de Moncorvo
Torre de Moncorvo () is a municipality in the district of Bragança in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,572, in an area of 531.56 km².
The present mayor is Nuno Gonçalves, elected by the PSD.
Torre de Moncorvo is also a well-develop ...
in the
district
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of
Bragança (Portugal). The population in 2011 was 757,
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History and landmarks
* Parish Church (Igreja Matriz) of Carviçais
* Capela do Santo Cristo de Carviçais
* Capela de St.ª Bárbara
* Capela do Divino Espírito Santo
* Capela de S. Pedro
* Cruzeiro de Carviçais
* Carviçais Old Rail Station
Transport
As the narrow gauge Sabor line
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History
The Sabor line served a very rural part of the country, follow ...
''(Linha do Sabor)'' ceased to run in 1988, the closest railway station is now Pocinho
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Pocinho railway station is the eastern terminus of the Douro railway line; the community developed w ...
in the Douro Valley
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''(Linha do Douro
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)'' with trains to Tua, Peso da Régua
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, Livração, Marco de Canaveses
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Geography
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, Penafiel
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History
The region ...
, Paredes, Ermesinde
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, Guimarães
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Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCWorld Heritage Sitesince 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and a ...
, Viana do Castelo
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, Rio Tinto Rio Tinto, meaning "red river", may refer to:
Businesses
* Rio Tinto (corporation), an Anglo-Australian multinational mining and resources corporation
** Rio Tinto Alcan, based in Canada
** Rio Tinto Borax in America
*** Rio Tinto Borax Mine, a ...
and Porto
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).
References
External links
Fórum Carviçais
Genealogias de Carviçais
Académico de Carviçais
Carviçais Tur
Freguesias of Torre de Moncorvo
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