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Aveiro (ävā`rō), town (1991 pop. 35,246), capital of Aveiro dist., NW Portugal, on the lagoon of Aveiro and at the mouth of the Vouga River, in Beira Litoral. Intersected by numerous canals, one of which connects with the Atlantic, the town is a fishing port that produces salt, wine, and lumber. João Alfonso, one of the discoverers of the Newfoundland fisheries, was born there. A convent (now a museum) contains the tomb of the daughter of Alfonso V, St. Joana. Aveiro a port in N central Portugal, on the Aveiro lagoon: ancient Roman town; linked by canal with the Atlantic Ocean. Pop.: 73 335 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At the time of this research, Paulo Ferreira, Margarida Figueiredo, and Anselmo Mendes were with the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-215 Coimbra, Portugal, and Jose Velho was with Department of Geosciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal. The same team, led by Alexandre Correia of the University of Aveiro in Portugal, has now found evidence for a second unseen body orbiting HD 202206. For centuries it has been home to ocean-going cod fishing fleets and flat-bottomed skiffs that skim lightly around the salt pans at the mouth of the Aveiro river in search of shellfish and seaweed. |
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