Alto Douro (region)
| UNESCO World Heritage site | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Carrazeda de Ansiães, Portugal |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) |
| Reference | 1046 |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| Area | 24,600 ha (95 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 225,400 ha (870 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 41°06′06″N 7°47′56″W / 41.1017°N 7.7989°WCoordinates: 41°06′06″N 7°47′56″W / 41.1017°N 7.7989°W |
  Location of Alto Douro in Portugal | |
Alto Douro was one of the 13 regions of continental Portugal identified by geographer Amorim Girão, in a study published between 1927 and 1930.
Together with Trás-os-Montes it became Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province.
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