Praia da Luz

Praia da Luz, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of , in region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2.
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  • Town with 1,340 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
  • …is also known as “Luz”
  • Description: village in Portugal

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz and Igreja Paroquial da Luz de Lagos.

Castle
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The , also known locally…

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Espiche and Almádena.

Village
is a village of the civil parish of Luz…

Hamlet
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is a village located in 's western . is situated 3½ km west of Praia da Luz.

Neighborhood
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, located in the western region of the … is situated 4½ km west of Praia da Luz.

Praia da Luz

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Latitude
37.08736° or 37° 5′ 15″ north
Longitude
-8.72837° or 8° 43′ 42″ west
Open location code
8C9H37PC+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 144972169
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2263071
Wiki­data ID
Q2671865

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Welsh—“Praia da Luz” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Praia da Luz”
  • Catalan: “Praia da Luz”
  • Cebuano: “Senhora da Luz”
  • Chinese: “普拉亚达卢兹”
  • Chinese: “普拉亞·達·盧什”
  • Danish: “Praia da Luz”
  • Dutch: “Praia da Luz”
  • Esperanto: “Praia da Luz”
  • Finnish: “Praia da Luz”
  • French: “Praia da Luz”
  • German: “Praia da Luz”
  • Polish: “Praia da Luz”
  • Portuguese: “Praia da Luz”
  • Russian: “Прайя-да-Луш”
  • Russian: “Прая-да-Луш”
  • Slovenian: “Praia da Luz”
  • Spanish: “Praia da Luz”
  • Swedish: “Praia da Luz”
  • Welsh: “Praia da Luz”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Estação Arqueológica Romana da Praia da Luz and CTT.

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