Alvega-Ortiga
Alvega-Ortiga is a railway stop in Ortiga, Mação Municipality, Santarém District. Alvega-Ortiga is situated nearby to the village Mouriscas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alvega - Ortiga Halt and Anta da Foz do Rio Frio.
Alvega - Ortiga Halt
Railway stop
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Alvega - Ortiga Halt is a railway stop.
Anta da Foz do Rio Frio
Archaeological site
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The Anta da Foz do Rio Frio is a megalithic tomb, or dolmen, situated in Ortiga in the Mação municipality of the Santarém District of Portugal. Also known as the Anta da Casa dos Mouros, it dates back to about 3500–4000 BCE during the Middle-to-Late Neolithic period. Anta da Foz do Rio Frio is situated 1½ km west of Alvega-Ortiga.
Olive Tree of Mouchão
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The Olive Tree of Mouchão is a tree of the species Olea europaea, considered a Tree of Public Interest since 2007. It is located in the parish of Mouriscas, a municipality of Abrantes, Portugal, north of the Tejo River. It came in second place for the Tree of the Year in both 2020 and 2021. Olive Tree of Mouchão is situated 3 km west of Alvega-Ortiga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvega and Mouriscas.
Alvega
Village
Alvega is a former freguesia, located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alvega e Concavada. The population in 2011 was 1,499, in an area of 55.33 km².
Mouriscas
Village
Mouriscas is a Portuguese freguesia, located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 1,832, in an area of 35.02 km2. Mouriscas is situated 5 km northwest of Alvega-Ortiga.
Belver
Village
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Belver is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Gavião, district of Portalegre. The population in 2011 was 684, in an area of 69.84 km2. It is situated along the northern bank of the Tagus River. Belver is situated 8 km east of Alvega-Ortiga.
Alvega-Ortiga
- Type: Railway stop
- Also known as: “Alvega”
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Ortiga, Mação Municipality, Santarém District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.47234° or 39° 28′ 20″ northLongitude
-8.04464° or 8° 2′ 41″ westElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
8CFHFXC4+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 762638739OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
2271801
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