Carnaxide e Queijas

Carnaxide e Queijas is a civil parish in the municipality of Oeiras, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Carnaxide and Queijas. The population in 2011 was 36,288, in an area of 8.81 km².

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Type: Locality with 36,100 residents
Description: civil parish in Oeiras
Also known as: “Uniao das freguesias de Carnaxide e Queijas”, “União das freguesias de Carnaxide e Queijas”, and “União das Freguesias de Carnaxide e Queijas”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio Nacional and Embassy of Ukraine.

Estádio Nacional

Stadium

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The Estádio Nacional, also known as Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, is a football stadium. It is located in the civil parish of Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, in the municipality of Oeiras, in the southwestern part of Lisbon District.

Embassy of Ukraine

Government office

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Embassy of Ukraine in Portugal is the diplomatic mission of Ukraine in Lisbon, Portugal. Since 2015, the Ukrainian ambassador in Portugal has been Inna Ohnivez.

Mama Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Mama lighthouse is located in the Carnaxide Sierra of the municipality of Oeiras, in Lisbon District, Portugal. It is built on a round hill, known as the Mama Sul, next to a Geodesic landmark.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queluz and Amadora.

Queluz

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Queluz is a Portuguese city in Sintra municipality in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, and home to one of the finest examples of Rococo architecture in Europe: the Queluz National Palace.

Amadora

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Amadora, officially City of Amadora, is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area and 10 km from central Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 175,136, in an area of 23.78 km2.