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Montedor Lighthouse

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The Montedor Lighthouse (Farol de Montedor) is located on the Atlantic Ocean on a promontory in the parish of Carreço in the municipality of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. It is the northernmost lighthouse in Portugal, situated 4 nautical miles (7.4 km, 4.6 mi) north of the mouth of the Lima River and 7 nautical miles (13 km, 8.1 mi) south of the mouth of the Minho River. It was opened on 20 March 1910.

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