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The Côa River (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkoɐ]) is a tributary of the Douro River, in central and northeastern Portugal.[1][2] It is one of the few Portuguese rivers that flows south to north. It flows through the municipalities of Sabugal, Almeida, Pinhel, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo and Vila Nova de Foz Côa, all located in the Guarda District.[3] Over 100,000 ha (247,105 acres) of land in the Greater Côa Valley have been set aside for rewilding and conservation as Natura 2000 areas.[4]
Thousands of ancient carvings in stone were discovered in the Côa Valley in the 1980s and 1990s. These are of particular interest due to the high concentration of Paleolithic art, and because these carvings are found outside of caves, on rocks in plain sight: Jean Clottes, a prominent French prehistorian, had confirmed that "is the biggest open air site of paleolithic art in Europe, if not in the world". Subsequent researches have led to a consensus that the images there belong to two groups: highly visible pecked Gravettian figures and smaller, less visible Magdalenian engravings.[5]
The drawings attracted worldwide attention when plans to build a hydroelectric dam across the Côa Valley threatened to submerge them. Although hydroelectric development was already well underway, outcry from locals, the scientific community and the media led to dam construction being halted in 1995 after a change in the national government following elections. A significant proportion of the drawings in the Canada do Inferno area were already underwater by that time. The Côa Valley Archaeological Park, opened in 1996, was declared a protected UNESCO world heritage site in 1998.[6]
The Côa river was also the site of the Côa Battle during the Peninsular War.[7] There are several castles along Terras de Riba-Côa, such as the Castle of Sabugal and the Castle of Pinhel.[8]
References
- Tockner, Klement; Uehlinger, Urs; Robinson, Christopher T. (31 January 2009). Rivers of Europe. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-08-091908-9. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Grande Rota do Côa / Cycling". Portuguese Trails. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Greater Côa Valley". Rewilding Europe. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- Bahn, Paul (30 November 2015). "Open-air Ice Age art: The history and reluctant acceptance of an unexpected phenomenon". In Bueno-Ramírez, Primitiva; Bahn, Paul (eds.). Prehistoric Art as Prehistoric Culture: Studies in Honour of Professor Rodrigo de Balbín-Behrmann. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. pp. 79–92. ISBN 978-1-78491-223-9. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- Portuguese Tourist Office (2014). "World Heritage Sites in Portugal: Foz Coa". Manor Houses of Portugal. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- Saunders, Tim; Yuill, Rob (30 March 2020). The Light Division in the Peninsular War, 1808–1811. Pen and Sword Military. ISBN 978-1-5267-5733-3.
- Evans, David J. J. (2004). Cadogan Guides Portugal. Cadogan Guides. ISBN 978-1-86011-126-6.
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[de] Côa
Der Côa ist ein Fluss im Nordosten Portugals im Distrikt Guarda. Er entspringt in der Serra das Mesas nahe der spanischen Grenze und mündet nach einem Laufe von 140 km bei Vila Nova de Foz Côa von links in den Douro. Der Côa ist einer der wenigen Flüsse Portugals, der von Süden nach Norden fließt. Die Region, die er durchfließt, ist sehr wenig bevölkert. An seinen Ufern liegt der Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa.- [en] Côa River
[it] Côa
Il Côa è un affluente del fiume Douro in Portogallo.[ru] Коа
Коа (порт. Rio Côa) — река на северо-востоке Португалии, левый приток реки Дору. Начинается на границе с Испанией. Длина — 140 км. Одна из немногих рек Португалии, которая течёт с юга на север. Бассейн реки заселён слабо. На реке расположен город Вила-Нова-ди-Фош-Коа. Высота истока — 1256 м над уровнем моря.[источник не указан 4005 дней]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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