Fajã da Ovelha

Fajã da Ovelha is a civil parish in the municipality of in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 895, in an area of 22.16 km2.
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  • Type: Village with 895 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Calheta (Madeira)
  • Also known as: “Faia da Ovelha”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Capela de São Lourenço and Fábrica de Manteiga da Fajã da Ovelha.

Chapel
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is a chapel.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paul do Mar and Prazeres.

Village
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Calheta is on the southwest coast of . Whilst in Calheta town consider visiting the historic, picturesque fishing villages of and Jardim do Mar which were venues in 2001 for the World Surfing Championships. is situated 2½ km south of Fajã da Ovelha.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the archipelago of . The population in 2011 was 704, in an area of 10.03 km2. is situated 4 km southeast of Fajã da Ovelha.

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 909, in an area of 24.71 km2. It is located west of the municipal seat of Calheta, and southwest of the municipality of Porto Moniz. is situated 4½ km north of Fajã da Ovelha.

Fajã da Ovelha

Latitude
32.77562° or 32° 46′ 32″ north
Longitude
-17.23694° or 17° 14′ 13″ west
Population
895
Elevation
480 metres (1,575 feet)
Open location code
8C44QQG7+66
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1832796163
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2268382
Wiki­data ID
Q2995874
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Turkish—“Fajã da Ovelha” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • Asturian: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • Cebuano: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • Chechen: “Фажан-да-Овелья”
  • Chinese: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • Dutch: “Faja da Ovelha”
  • Dutch: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • French: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • German: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • Kazakh: “Fajan-da-Ovelʹya”
  • Kazakh: “Фажан-да-Овелья”
  • Kazakh: “فاجان-دا-وۆەليا”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • Portuguese: “Faja da Ovelha”
  • Portuguese: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • Russian: “Фажан-да-Овелья”
  • Spanish: “Faja da Ovelha”
  • Spanish: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • Tatar: “Фажан-да-Овелья”
  • Turkish: “Faja da Ovelha”
  • Turkish: “Fajã da Ovelha”
  • “Fajã da Ovelha”

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