El Barco de Valdeorras (Spain)

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Name (Latin)
El Barco de Valdeorras (Spain)
Other forms of name
El Barco (Spain)
Valdeorras (Spain)
O Barco de Valdeorras (Spain)
Barco de Valdeorras (Spain)
Coordinates
-6.983055555 -6.983055555 42.41666667 42.41666667 (gooearth )
Associated country
Spain
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 152612920
Wikidata: Q1607428
Library of congress: n 96113125
Sources of Information
  • BGN gaz., Spain and Andorra, 1961:(El Barco de Valdeorras, ppl, 42°25ʹN, 6°59ʹW, 34108 [Orense Prov.]; refs. from Valdeorras, El Barco)
  • IIIa. Semana de Historia de Valdeorras, 1990:t.p. (O Barco de Valdeorras; Orense Province)
  • BGN gaz., Spain and Andorra, 1961:(El Barco de Valdeorras, ppl, 42p0s25ʹN, 6p0s59ʹW, 34108 [Orense Prov.]; refs. from Valdeorras, El Barco)

Wikipedia description:

O Barco de Valdeorras (in Spanish ''' El Barco de Valdeorras''') is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Valdeorras, serving as its capital. It is located in the Sil valley and lying in the Serra do Eixo. One of its economic foundations, besides mining and slate processing, is wine production, which qualified for the Designation of Origin Valdeorras. Remains of Roman and pre-Roman culture and several stately manor houses are the most important monuments in the town. It is also famous for its wines.

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