Penela
Penela is a municipality located in Coimbra District, in Portugal. It contains the town of Penela with about 3,300 inhabitants. The town's main tourist attraction is the Penela Castle.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Penela and Pelourinho de Penela.
Castle of Penela
Castle of Penela is located in a Penela town in Penela Municipality in Coimbra District, Portugal. The castle was built on a hill dominating the area and used to be a stronghold protecting Coimbra in times of Reconquista. Castle of Penela is situated 3 km south of Penela.
Pelourinho de Penela
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Pelourinho de Penela is situated 3 km south of Penela.
Tribunal de Comarca de Penela
Town hall
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Tribunal de Comarca de Penela is a town hall, which is situated 3½ km south of Penela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lamas and Espinhal.
Lamas
Village
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Lamas is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Penela.
Espinhal
Town
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Espinhal is a civil parish in the municipality of Penela, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 775, in an area of 29.38 square kilometres. Espinhal is situated 6 km southeast of Penela.
Penela
- Type: Village with 3,300 residents
- Also known as: “Podentes”
- Category: locality
- Location: Podentes, Penela Municipality, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.05934° or 40° 3′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.39283° or 8° 23′ 34″ westPopulation
3,300Elevation
188 metres (617 feet)Open location code
8CGH3J54+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 4382633490OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2736128
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