page_title: Aveiro Lagoon
section_title: References
hierarchical_section_title: Aveiro Lagoon / References
caption_attribution_description: Salt Marshes of the Ría de Aveiro now disappeared.
context_page_description: The Aveiro lagoon is a lagoon in Portugal. It is located on the Atlantic coast of Portugal, south of the municipality of Espinho and north of Mira. Its average area covers approximately 75 square kilometres. It is named after the city of Aveiro, which is the chief urban centre located near to the lagoon. Other urban centres near the Ria de Aveiro are Ílhavo, Gafanha da Nazaré, Estarreja, Ovar and Esmoriz. Some beaches nearby include those of Barra, Costa Nova, Torreira, Vagueira, Furadouro, Cortegaça and Praia de Mira. There are also beaches in the São Jacinto Peninsula.
  The Aveiro Lagoon is beyond a mere geographical feature of Portugal. This 45 kilometres long lagoon stands as one of Europe's last remaining untouched coastal marshland. It is also a haven for numerous bird species. The locals call this rich lagoon Ria de Aveiro. Tourism and aquaculture are the mainstay of the Aveiro Lagoon region. It is also renowned for its artisan fishing and as a center for the collection of Flor de sal, an expensive salt variety.
context_section_description: "Protecting Portugal's Aveiro Lagoon". European Grid Infrastructure. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
caption: Salt marshes in the Aveiro
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