Castro de Avelãs

Castro de Avelãs is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 460, in an area of 13.48 km2.
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  • Type: Village with 460 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Bragança
  • Also known as: “Castro de Avelas” and “Freguesia de Castro de Avelãs”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Igreja de Castro de Avelãs and Pelourinho de Gostei.

Church
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The is a National monument of Portugal.

Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
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The Our Lady Queen Cathedral, also called New… is situated 3½ km east of Castro de Avelãs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nogueira and Gostei.

Village
is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal.

Village
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal.

Village
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal. is situated 4 km north of Castro de Avelãs.

Castro de Avelãs

Latitude
41.7986° or 41° 47′ 55″ north
Longitude
-6.8054° or 6° 48′ 20″ west
Population
460
Elevation
772 metres (2,533 feet)
Open location code
8CHMQ5XV+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1362719845
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8014399
Wiki­data ID
Q583991
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Castro de Avelãs” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Cebuano: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Chechen: “Каштру-де-Авеланш”
  • Chinese: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Chinese: “阿韦朗什堡”
  • Danish: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Dutch: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • French: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • German: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Kazakh: “Каштру-де-Авеланш”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Portuguese: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Russian: “Каштру-де-Авеланш”
  • Spanish: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Swedish: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Tatar: “Каштру-де-Авеланш”
  • Turkish: “Castro de Avelãs”
  • Ukrainian: “Каштру-де-Авеланш”
  • Urdu: “کاشٹرو ڈی اویلوس”
  • “Castro de Avelãs”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Castanheira and Formil.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Crasto and Barragem de Gostei.

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