Alte River
The Alte River (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaltɨ]) 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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.JPG.webp) Alte river within the village of Alte | |
  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 |
Description
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]
Gallery
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The source of the river close to the village of Alte
Bridge over the river within the village of Alte
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References
- The Algarve. 2010. ISBN 9781848364981.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Tours around the Algarve. 2008. p. 50.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - "Quantifying and modelling the contribution of streams that recharge the Querença – Silves Aquifer in south Portugal" (PDF). Information about the Aquifer System. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences.
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