Dunas da Gafanha
Dunas da Gafanha is a dune in Aveiro District, Portugal. Dunas da Gafanha is situated nearby to the village Gafanha do Carmo, as well as near the locality Gafanha da Vagueira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela da Vista Alegre and Vista Alegre.
Capela da Vista Alegre
Church
Photo: Dafema, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela da Vista Alegre is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Dunas da Gafanha.
Vista Alegre
Factory
Photo: Dafema, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vista Alegre is a luxury Portuguese porcelain manufacturer located in Ílhavo in the district of Aveiro, Portugal. By May 2001, Grupo Vista Alegre joined with the Atlantis group and created the largest national tableware Group and the sixth in the world in this speciality: the Grupo Vista Alegre Atlantis. Vista Alegre is situated 3½ km east of Dunas da Gafanha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gafanha do Carmo and Gafanha da Encarnação.
Gafanha do Carmo
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gafanha do Carmo is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Ílhavo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,526, in an area of 7.05 km2. It is also known as Gafanha do Boi da Gafa.
Gafanha da Encarnação
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gafanha da Encarnação is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Ílhavo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,362, in an area of 10.98 km2. Gafanha da Encarnação is situated 3½ km north of Dunas da Gafanha.
Ílhavo
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ílhavo, officially the City of Ílhavo, is a city and municipality located in the Aveiro District of central Portugal. The population in 2021 was 39,239, in an area of 73.48 km2.
Dunas da Gafanha
- Type: Dune
- Category: landform
- Location: Aveiro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.58901° or 40° 35′ 20″ northLongitude
-8.72332° or 8° 43′ 24″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8CGHH7QG+JMGeoNames ID
2739155
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