Sorraia (river)
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| location | Alentejo region in Portugal | |
| River system | Tagus river | |
| Drain over | Tejo → Atlantic | |
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Tejo Coordinates: 38 ° 49 ′ 43 " N , 8 ° 58 ′ 6" W 38 ° 49 ′ 43 " N , 8 ° 58 ′ 6" W.
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| Left tributaries | Divor | |
| Small towns | Benavente , Coruche , Samora Correia | |
| Communities | Couço | |
The Sorraia ( Portuguese Rio Sorraia ) is a river in the Alentejo region of Portugal , which flows almost entirely through the Santarém district . On the last 15 km before the confluence with the estuary of the Tagus (port. Estuário do Tejo ) it forms the border between the districts of Santarém and Lisbon .
The Sorraia is created by the confluence of the Sor , its right (northern) source river and Raia , its left (southern) source river above the municipality of Couço . It then flows mostly in a westerly direction. About 1 km after the small town of Benavente , the Sorraia changes direction and flows from then on to its confluence with the Tejo to the southwest.
On the last eight kilometers before its mouth, the Sorraia flows through a nature reserve (Portuguese Reserva Natural do Estuário do Tejo ).