Fornos

Fornos is a former civil parish in the municipality of Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Lagoaça e Fornos.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 206 residents
  • Description: former civil parish in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Fornos (Freixo de Espada à Cinta)” and “Freguesia de Fornos”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Miradouro do Carrascalinho.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: João Malho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Fornos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lagoaça and Freguesia de Mazouco.

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Djacinto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Fornos.

Hamlet
Photo: oshkar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Fornos.

Fornos

Latitude
41.18794° or 41° 11′ 17″ north
Longitude
-6.7529° or 6° 45′ 10″ west
Population
206
Elevation
717 metres (2,352 feet)
Open location code
8CHM56QW+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1979174085
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2739354
Wiki­data ID
Q1024856
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Fornos” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Fornos”
  • Cebuano: “Fornos”
  • Chechen: “Форнуш (Фрейшу-де-Эшпада-а-Синта)”
  • Chechen: “Форнуш”
  • Chinese: “福尔努什”
  • Dutch: “Fornos”
  • French: “Fornos”
  • German: “Fornos”
  • Portuguese: “Fornos”
  • Russian: “Форнуш”
  • Spanish: “Fornos”
  • Tatar: “Форнуш (Фрейшу-де-Эшпада-а-Синта)”
  • Tatar: “Форнуш”
  • Turkish: “Fornos”
  • Ukrainian: “Форнуш (Фрейшу-де-Ешпада-а-Сінта)”
  • Ukrainian: “Форнуш”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vuelta de los Esquinos and Pesquera de la Buraca.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Capela de Santo António and Capela do Senhor da Rua Nova.

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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.

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