Vila Franca de Xira Municipality

Vila Franca de Xira, officially the City of Vila Franca de Xira, is a city and municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 137,659, in an area of 318.19 km2.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of Subserra and Alverca train station.

Fort of Subserra

Protected area

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The Fort of Subserra, also known as the Fort of Alhandra, is situated at 142 metres above sea level close to Alhandra in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira in the Lisbon District of Portugal.

Alverca train station

Railway station

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Alverca train station is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km south of Vila Franca de Xira Municipality.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alhandra and Vialonga.

Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Alhandra, São João dos Montes and Calhandriz.

Vialonga

Town

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Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261. Vialonga is situated 7 km southwest of Vila Franca de Xira Municipality.