A Forxa
A Forxa is a village in Punxín, Ourense, Galicia and has about 19 residents. A Forxa is situated nearby to the hamlet As Quintás, as well as near San Roque.Places of Interest
Highlights include Punxín town hall and Castro of San Cibrao de Las.
Castro of San Cibrao de Las
Archaeological site
Photo: Lansbricae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Cibrao de Las hill fort is an archeological site in Galicia, Spain. It is a hill fort of the so-called castro culture. Rather than a single castle, it encompasses an entire fortified town or village. Castro of San Cibrao de Las is situated 2½ km southwest of A Forxa.
O Chan da Ferradura
Archaeological site
Photo: Lansbricae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
O Chan da Ferradura is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trasalba and Arrabaldo.
Arrabaldo
Hamlet
Photo: PhillipJeffriesOu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arrabaldo is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of A Forxa.
O Formigueiro
Hamlet
Photo: Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O Formigueiro is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northeast of A Forxa.
A Forxa
- Type: Village with 19 residents
- Categories: settlement in Galicia, municipality capital, and locality
- Location: Punxín, Ourense, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.36965° or 42° 22′ 11″ northLongitude
-8.00012° or 8° 0′ 0″ westPopulation
19Elevation
291 metres (955 feet)Open location code
8CJH9X9X+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1459284840OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12494948Wikidata ID
Q113514490
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Spanish—“A Forxa” goes by many names.
- Galician: “A Forxa, Punxín, Punxín”
- Galician: “A Forxa”
- Irish: “A Forxa”
- Spanish: “La forja” (historical)
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Localities in the Area
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