Meca

Meca is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western . The population in 2011 was 1,719, in an area of 14.12 km2.
Wikipedia
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 1,620 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Alenquer
  • Also known as: “Freguesia de Meca”, “Meca (Alenquer)”, “Meca (freguesia)”, and “Meda”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Igreja de Santa Quitéria and Castle of Alenquer.

Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
The , is a medieval… is situated 4 km southeast of Meca.

Town hall
Photo: Jsobral, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town hall, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Meca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olhalvo and Ota.

Village
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western .

Village
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
is a freguesia, located in the municipality of . is situated 4½ km northeast of Meca.

Village
is a parish of the municipality of , in western . is situated 6 km southwest of Meca.

Meca

Latitude
39.0884° or 39° 5′ 18″ north
Longitude
-9.035° or 9° 2′ 6″ west
Population
1,620
Elevation
176 metres (577 feet)
Open location code
8CFG3XQ8+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4359786178
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8012429
Wiki­data ID
Q1452082
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Meca” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Meca”
  • Cebuano: “Meca (parokya sa Portugal)”
  • Cebuano: “Meca”
  • Chechen: “Мека”
  • Dutch: “Meca”
  • French: “Meca”
  • German: “Meca”
  • Kazakh: “Мека”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Meca”
  • Portuguese: “Meca”
  • Russian: “Мека”
  • Spanish: “Meca”
  • Tatar: “Мека”
  • Turkish: “Meca”
  • Ukrainian: “Мека”
  • “Meca”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cabeço da Meca and Espiçandeira.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Santa Quitéria and Baloiço da Tojeira.

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