The Alte River (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɫtɨ]) is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve.[1] The river along with the Algibre River, another tributary, becomes the Quarteira River after the two rivers conflux. The source[2] of the river is a short distance east of the village of Alte and it runs for a distance of 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) to its confluence with the Algibre River near the village of Paderne.
Alte River | |
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Confluence of the Alte River and the Quarteira River | |
Location | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Algarve |
District | Faro |
Municipality | Loulé |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Alte, Algarve |
• coordinates | 37°14′17.7″N 8°09′57.6″W |
Source confluence | |
• location | Quarteira River |
• coordinates | 37°10′51.5″N 8°12′28.1″W |
• elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Mouth | Into the Atlantic at Quarteira |
Length | 7.2 mi (11.6 km), North East to South West |
The Algibre is one of a number of small rivers in the central Algarve which make up the water ecosystem known as the Querença–Silves Aquifer System.[3]
Rivers and Streams of the Algarve | ||
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