The Aveiro lagoon is a lagoon

Lagoon

A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...

 in Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

. It is located on the Atlantic coast of Portugal, south the municipalitiy of Espinho and north of Mira

Mira, Portugal

Mira is a town in Mira Municipality in the district of Coimbra, Portugal. It is a coastal municipality known for its beaches, forests, and agriculture.-Economy:...

 (to the north of the Cape Mondego). Its average area covers approximately 75 km². It is named after the city of Aveiro, which is the chief urban centre located nearby the lagoon

Lagoon

A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...

. Other urban centres near the Ria de Aveiro are Ílhavo

Ílhavo

Ílhavo Municipality is located in Aveiro District, in Baixo Vouga Subregion, by the Ria de Aveiro and the Atlantic Ocean, with an area of and a population of 37,209, distributed by four parishes...

, Gafanha da Nazaré

Gafanha da Nazaré

Gafanha da Nazaré is a city and parish in the municipality of Ílhavo in Portugal. It covers an area of and had a population of 14,021 as of 2001.-Museums:*Casa Gafanhoa*Navio Museu Santo André...

, Estarreja, Ovar

Ovar

Ovar Municipality is a municipality in Aveiro District, Baixo Vouga Subregion in Portugal. It has a total area of 147.4 km² and a total population of 56,296 inhabitants, and 42,582 electors . The city of Ovar itself has a population of 16,849....

 and Esmoriz. Some beaches nearby include those of Barra, Costa Nova, Torreira, Vagueira, Furadouro, Cortegaça

Cortegaça

Cortegaça is a town and a civil parish in the Ovar Municipality, Portugal....

 and Praia de Mira. There are also beaches in the São Jacinto Peninsula.