Abelheira
Abelheira is a village in the Lourinhã Municipality of Portugal. Abelheira is one of the smallest villages in the Lourinhã Municipality. It has a recreation center, a café, a church and a cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Paimogo and Praia do Caniçal.
Fort of Paimogo
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
The Fort of Paimogo, also known as the Fort of Our Lady of the Angels of Paimogo, stands in a dominant position on Paimogo beach near the town of Lourinhã, Lisbon District in Portugal Constructed in 1674, it ceased to serve a military function in 1834 and is now under threat from coastal erosion. Fort of Paimogo is situated 3½ km west of Abelheira.
Praia do Caniçal
Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Praia do Caniçal is a beach, which is situated 3 km west of Abelheira.
Igreja do Seixal
Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja do Seixal is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Abelheira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Bartolomeu dos Galegos and Nadrupe.
São Bartolomeu dos Galegos
Village
Photo: EstherG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Bartolomeu dos Galegos is a former civil parish in the municipality of Lourinhã, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish São Bartolomeu dos Galegos e Moledo.
Nadrupe
Hamlet
Nadrupe is a village situated in the parish of Lourinhã, Portugal. As a village it is politically independent of its parish. The agricultural zones of the village are separated by the main river Rio Grande, and are famous for their fertility, because the soil comes from the bed of the river, receiving new layers of sand and organic matter every year. Nadrupe is situated 5 km south of Abelheira.
Serra d’El-Rei
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Serra d'El-Rei is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Peniche on the Atlantic Coast. The population in 2011 was 1,401, in an area of 8.92 km². Serra d'El-Rei became a town on July 1, 2003. Serra d’El-Rei is situated 6 km northeast of Abelheira.
Abelheira
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Lourinhã e Atalaia, Lourinhã, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.28329° or 39° 16′ 60″ northLongitude
-9.30276° or 9° 18′ 10″ westElevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
8CFG7MMW+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 2946681474OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Abelheira” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abelheira”
- Irish: “Abelheira”
- Persian: “ابلهیرا”
- Portuguese: “Abelheira”
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