Sousa River

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Mouth of the Sousa River.

The Sousa River (Portuguese: rio Sousa; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈso(w)zɐ]) is a river in Portugal, a tributary of the Douro. It rises in the parish of , Felgueiras, in the Porto District of northwest Portugal, and is a right tributary of the Douro, which it meets at the parish of , Gondomar, about 16 km from the mouth of the Douro.

Etymology[]

The name is from Latin Saxa 'rocks', later called Sausa.

Tributaries[]

Coordinates: 41°05′16″N 8°31′13″W / 41.08776°N 8.52023°W / 41.08776; -8.52023


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