Monfirre
Monfirre is a peak in Almargem do Bispo, Pêro Pinheiro e Montelavar, Sintra, Lisbon District and has an elevation of 393 metres. Monfirre is situated nearby to the hamlet Covas de Ferro, as well as near the locality Casal dos Tamancos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 393 metres
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Also known as: “Monfire” and “Serra de Monfirre”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Limestone pavement and Anta de Carcavelos.
Limestone pavement
Nature reserve
A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The term is mainly used in the UK and Ireland, where many of these landforms have developed distinctive surface patterning resembling paving blocks.
Anta de Carcavelos
Archaeological site
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Anta de Carcavelos, located close to the village of Carcavelos near the town of Lousa in the municipality of Loures in the Lisbon District of Portugal, is a stone age dolmen or megalithic monument from the Chalcolithic period.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Negrais and Alfouvar.
Monfirre
- Categories: locality, hill, and landform
- Location: Almargem do Bispo, Pêro Pinheiro e Montelavar, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.87002° or 38° 52′ 12″ northLongitude
-9.24722° or 9° 14′ 50″ westElevation
393 metres (1,289 feet)Open location code
8CCGVQC3+24OpenStreetMap ID
node 5584337319OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Monfirre from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Portuguese—“Monfirre” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Монфире”
- Cebuano: “Monfirre”
- Dutch: “Monfirre”
- Portuguese: “Monfirre”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Covas de Ferro and Casal dos Tamancos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Liga dos Amigos de Covas de Ferro and Igreja de Santa Eulália.
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