Fajã dos Vimes
The Fajã dos Vimes is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the south coast of the civil parish of Ribeira Seca, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres and Fajã de São João.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is situated 7 km northwest of Fajã dos Vimes.
Fajã de São João
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã de São João is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Santo Antão, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de São João is situated 7 km southeast of Fajã dos Vimes.
Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Calheta is a municipality on the island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality includes the eastern portion of the island of São Jorge and borders the municipality of Velas. Calheta is situated 8 km west of Fajã dos Vimes.
Fajã dos Vimes
- Type: Hamlet with 70 residents
- Also known as: “Faja dos Vimes”
- Categories: protected area and locality
- Location: Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.5835° or 38° 35′ 1″ northLongitude
-27.93117° or 27° 55′ 52″ westPopulation
70Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
89CJH3M9+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 2845191854OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3373090Wikidata ID
Q10279841
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In Other Languages
“Fajã dos Vimes” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Fajã dos vimes”
- Portuguese: “Fajã dos Vimes”
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