Monfirre
Monfirre is a peak in Freguesia de Almargem do Bispo, 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.- 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 Igreja de Santa Eulália.
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.
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: Freguesia de Almargem do Bispo, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
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 Poço do Musgo n.º 4.
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