Viana do Castelo Municipality
Viana do Castelo is one of the most beautiful Portuguese cities, in the Minho region of Northern Portugal. The Pilgrimage of Nossa Senhora da Agonia and the amazing views of the Lima River make this city unforgettable.Places of Interest
Highlights include Citânia de Santa Luzia and Gil Eannes.
Citânia de Santa Luzia
Park
Photo: Eduarda7, CC BY-SA 2.5 pt.
The Citânia de Santa Luzia is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the Portuguese civil parish of Areosa in the municipality of Viana do Castelo.
Gil Eannes
Museum
Photo: Nsandre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gil Eannes is a former Portuguese hospital ship, now permanently moored in the Port of Viana do Castelo, serving as museum ship and youth hostel. The official name of the ship is written according to the old spelling of the Portuguese language, but occasionally it appears written with the modern spelling Gil Eanes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darque and Areosa.
Darque
Town
Darque is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,817, in an area of 9.01 km2. Darque is situated 3½ km east of Viana do Castelo Municipality.
Areosa
Suburb
Areosa is a civil parish located in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,853, in an area of 14.11 km2.
Viana do Castelo Municipality
- Also known as: “Viana do Castelo”
- Location: Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.6937° or 41° 41′ 37″ northLongitude
-8.8346° or 8° 50′ 4″ westPopulation
88,700Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
8CHHM5V8+F5GeoNames ID
8010635
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Viana do Castelo Municipality” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فيانا دو كاستيلو”
- Chinese: “維亞納堡”
- Georgian: “ვიანა-დუ-კაშტელუ”
- Japanese: “ヴィアナ・ド・カステロ”
- Korean: “비아나두카스텔루”
- Lithuanian: “Viana do Kastelas”
- Mazanderani: “ویانا دو کاسلو مونیسیپالیتی”
- Mirandese: “Biana de l Castielho”
- Ossetian: “Вианæ-ду-Каштелу”
- Persian: “ویانا دو کاستلو”
- Russian: “Виана-ду-Каштелу”
- Serbian: “Вијана до Кастело”
- Ukrainian: “Віана-ду-Каштелу”
- Urdu: “ویانا دو کاشتیلو”
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