Covilha
Covilha is a locality in União das freguesias de Covilhã e Canhoso, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District and has about 17,600 residents. Covilha is situated near the locality Borralheira, as well as near the neighborhood Sete Capotes.Places of Interest
Highlights: Câmara Municipal da Covilhã and Igreja de Santa Maria Maior.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho and Boidobra.
Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho
Town
Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho is a civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho is situated 3 km north of Covilha.
Boidobra
Town
Boidobra is a civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. Boidobra is situated 3 km south of Covilha.
Penhas da Saúde
Village
Penhas da Saúde is a village in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. Penhas da Saúde is situated 5 km northwest of Covilha.
Covilha
- Type: Locality with 17,600 residents
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Categories: city of Portugal and municipality seat
- Location: União das freguesias de Covilhã e Canhoso, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.28106° or 40° 16′ 52″ north
Longitude
-7.50504° or 7° 30′ 18″ west
Population
17,600
Elevation
700 metres (2,297 feet)
IATA airport code
COV
UN/LOCODE
PT COV
Open location code
8CGJ7FJV+CX
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Covilha” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Covilhã”
- Dutch: “Covilha”
- Portuguese: “Covilhã”
- Russian: “Ковильян”
- “Covilhã”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Borralheira and Sete Capotes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Praça do Município and Museu de Arte e Cultura.
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