Forjães
Forjães is a civil parish in the municipality of Esposende, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,767, in an area of 8.30 km².| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 2,770 residents
- Description: civil parish in Esposende
- Also known as: “Forjaes” and “Forjãis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela de São Roque and Menir de São Paio de Antas.
Menir de São Paio de Antas
Archaeological site
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Menir de São Paio de Antas is an archaeological site.
Castro de Moldes
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castro de Moldes is a castle, which is situated 3½ km west of Forjães.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldreu and Palme.
Aldreu
Village
Aldreu is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 904, in an area of 4.80 km².
Palme
Village
Palme is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 1,073, in an area of 8.31 km². Palme is situated 3 km southeast of Forjães.
Fragoso
Village
Fragoso is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the concelho of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 2,193, in an area of 12.59 km2. Its name is derived from the word fragoso, meaning "rocky" or "uneven". Fragoso is situated 4 km east of Forjães.
Forjães
- Categories: freguesia of Portugal and locality
- Location: Forjães, Esposende, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.60478° or 41° 36′ 17″ northLongitude
-8.74315° or 8° 44′ 35″ westPopulation
2,770Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
8CHHJ734+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3133927443OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
2739394Wikidata ID
Q384523
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Forjães” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Forjães”
- Cebuano: “Forjães”
- Chechen: “Форжайнш”
- Chinese: “Forjães”
- Dutch: “Forjães”
- French: “Forjães”
- German: “Forjães”
- Irish: “Forjães”
- Kazakh: “Форжайнш”
- Malay: “Forjães”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Forjães”
- Portuguese: “Forjaes”
- Portuguese: “Forjães”
- Portuguese: “Freguesia de Forjães”
- Russian: “Форжайнш”
- Spanish: “Forjães”
- Tatar: “Форжайнш”
- Turkish: “Forjães”
- Turkish: “Forles”
- Ukrainian: “Форжайнш”
- “Forjães”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as São Paio de Cima and Antas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Matriz de Forjães - Santa Marinha and Cemitério de Forjães.
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