Forte Velho

Forte Velho is a fort in Gafanha da Boa Hora, Vagos Municipality, Aveiro District. Forte Velho is situated near the village Gafanha do Carmo, as well as near the town Vagos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gafanha do Carmo and Vagos.

Gafanha do Carmo

Village

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gafanha do Carmo is a civil parish of the municipality of Ílhavo, Portugal. Gafanha do Carmo is situated 4½ km north of Forte Velho.

Vagos

Town

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Vagos is a town and a municipality in Aveiro District, belonging to Centro Region of Portugal. Vagos is situated 7 km east of Forte Velho.

Barra de Mira

Hamlet

Mira, officially the Town of Mira, is a municipality in the central Portuguese district of Coimbra. Barra de Mira is situated 7 km south of Forte Velho.

Forte Velho

Type: Fort
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Gafanha da Boa Hora, Vagos Municipality, Aveiro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.55015° or 40° 33′ 1″ north

Longitude

-8.75887° or 8° 45′ 32″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8CGHH62R+3F

GeoNames ID

2732857

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Places to explore: Gafanha da Boa Hora and Palheiros da Vagueira.

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Places to explore: Dunas de Vagos and Dunas da Gafanha.

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