Rio de Fornos
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Village near Vinhais, in the district of Bragança, province of Trás-os-Montes, in the North of Portugal.
[edit] History
Literal translation into English is "River of Ovens", as there is a river that runs through this village that origniates in the mountains. The name comes from the fact that ovens used to be made out of clay that came from this river. Clays sintered in fire were the first ceramic.
[edit] Population
Last estemated population stands at 3157
[edit] Location
Coordinate (WGS84) :
Latitude (lat): 41°51'0"N
Longitude (lon): 7°1'0"W
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