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The flooding of the lowlands of Castrelo de Miño

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The flooding of the lowlands of Castrelo de Miño

Historical milestone · Castrelo de Miño, Ribeiro, Ourense

Image of Castrelo de Miño, not of the place itself.

The reservoir built in 1969 flooded the most fertile bottomlands of the concello and forced the expropriation of lands and vineyards. The protest of the residents is considered one of the first environmental conflicts of contemporary Galicia.

1969

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez (CC BY 2.0)

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