Mondego

The Rio Mondego (Mondego River) is the biggest river exclusively in Portuguese territory. It rises in the Serra da Estrela, which is the biggest mountain in range mainland Portugal (i.e. except the Portuguese islands), with its highest peak at 1993 m above the sea level. It runs 234 km from Manteigas region (at 1425 meters) in Serra da Estrela, to its mouth at the city of Figueira da Foz to empty in the Atlantic Ocean. It cross portuguese cities and towns such as Coimbra and Montemor-o-Velho.

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Serra da Estrela: Serra da Estrela (mountain range of the star) is the highest mountain range in Portugal and includes mainland Portugal's highest peak (Pico mountain in the Portuguese Azores islands is higher), which has a natural altitude of 1993 m. However, in 1816 - 1826 the Portuguese king Jo?o V ordered the con...

Portugal: The Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: Rep?blica Portuguesa) is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, and is the westernmost country in continental Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic O...

Manteigas: Manteigas () is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 125.0 km² and a total population of 4,002 inhabitants....