Águas de Moura

Águas de Moura
Village
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CountryPortugal
RegionLisboa Region
SugregionPenínsula de Setúbal Subregion
DistrictSetúbal District
MunicipalityPalmela Municipality

Águas de Moura (pronounced [ˈaɣwɐʒ ðɨ ˈmowɾɐ]) is a small village in the Palmela Municipality of the Setúbal District in Portugal. The village lies near the Sado River.[1]

Águas de Moura is home to the Sobreiro Monumental (Monumental Cork Oak): a 236-year old, 14 meter high tree with a trunk that requires at least three people to embrace it. It has been considered a national monument since 1988 and the Guinness Book of Records states that it is the largest and oldest cork tree in the world.[2][3]

38°35′N 8°42′W / 38.583°N 8.700°W / 38.583; -8.700

References

  1. ^ "Bombeiros Águas de Moura". Bombeiros Águas de Moura. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Which is the largest and oldest cork oak in the world?". amorim.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. ^ "The World's Oldest, Largest Cork Tree – The Whistler Tree". vinepair.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.


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