Charneca
Charneca is a hamlet in Venda do Pinheiro e Santo Estêvão das Galés, Mafra, Lisbon District. Charneca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vale de Mafra, as well as near Quinta da Mata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Mosqueiro and Anta de Carcavelos.
Fort of Mosqueiro
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Mosqueiro, also known as the Redoubt of Mosqueiro, is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War. Fort of Mosqueiro is situated 3½ km southeast of Charneca.
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. Anta de Carcavelos is situated 4 km south of Charneca.
Jerumelo halt
Railway stop
Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jerumelo halt is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Charneca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Venda do Pinheiro and Cabeço de Montachique.
Venda do Pinheiro
Town
Venda do Pinheiro is a small town in the municipality of Mafra, northern Lisbon district, Portugal. It was the head of a civil parish until the 2013 reform, when it was merged into Venda do Pinheiro and Santo Estêvão das Galés parish.
Cabeço de Montachique
Hamlet
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cabeço de Montachique is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Charneca.
Milharado
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milharado is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Charneca.
Charneca
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Category: locality
- Location: Venda do Pinheiro e Santo Estêvão das Galés, Mafra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.92114° or 38° 55′ 16″ northLongitude
-9.21176° or 9° 12′ 42″ westElevation
230 metres (755 feet)Open location code
8CCGWQCQ+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8138175943OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Charneca” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Charneca do Milharado”
- Portuguese: “Charneca”
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