Vila Franca
Vila Franca is a neighborhood in Santo António dos Olivais, Coimbra. Vila Franca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Quinta da Portela, as well as near the suburb Pólo 2.Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio Cidade de Coimbra and Biblioteca Joanina.
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Stadium
Photo: Elapsed, Public domain.
The Estádio Cidade de Coimbra is a stadium in Coimbra, Portugal. This stadium belongs to the Municipality of Coimbra and is mainly used by the Académica de Coimbra's football team.
Biblioteca Joanina
Library
Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Biblioteca Joanina, sometimes known in English as the Joanine Library, is a Baroque library in Coimbra, Portugal, located at the heart of the University of Coimbra. Biblioteca Joanina is situated 3 km northwest of Vila Franca.
Ceira River
River
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ceira River is a river in central Portugal arising out of the Serra do Açor. It is a lefthand tributary of the Mondego River, which it enters from the south, just upstream of the city of Coimbra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ceira and Torres do Mondego.
Ceira
Town
Ceira is a civil parish in Coimbra Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,701, in an area of 12.42 km2.
Torres do Mondego
Village
Photo: Inessaraiva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torres do Mondego is a civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 2,034, in an area of 16.66 km2. It was established on 1 February 1934. Torres do Mondego is situated 3 km northeast of Vila Franca.
Sé Nova
Neighborhood
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sé Nova is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, it merged into the new parish Coimbra. Notable landmarks included the New Cathedral of Coimbra and Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra. Sé Nova is situated 3 km northwest of Vila Franca.
Vila Franca
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Santo António dos Olivais, Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.18463° or 40° 11′ 5″ northLongitude
-8.4096° or 8° 24′ 35″ westElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8CGH5HMR+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1378058211OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2732639
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