Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa
Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa is a freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former freguesias of Póvoa de Santa Iria and Forte da Casa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 40,900 residents
- Description: civil parish in Vila Franca de Xira
- Also known as: “União das Freguesias de Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Casa and Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade.
Fort of Casa
Protected area
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The Fort of Casa was the most easterly of the forts and redoubts built in 1809-10 during the Peninsular War on the second line of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting the capital of Portugal, Lisbon.
Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Park
Photo: Tom Strong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Iria de Azoia and Vialonga.
Santa Iria de Azoia
Town
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Santa Iria de Azoia is a town and former freguesia in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. Since 2013, it is part of the freguesia Santa Iria de Azoia, São João da Talha e Bobadela. Its population in 2011 was 18,240.
Vialonga
Town
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Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261.
Bucelas
Town
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Bucelas is a civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,663, in an area of 33.97 km². The town is known for its Bucelas DOC wine. Bucelas is situated 6 km northwest of Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa.
Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa
- Category: freguesia of Portugal
- Location: Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Basque: “Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Basque: “União das Freguesias de Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Belarusian: “Повуа-ды-Санта-Ірыя-і-Форты-да-Каза”
- Belarusian: “Повуа-дэ-Санта-Ірыя-і-Форці-да-Каза”
- Chinese: “波瓦桑德圣伊里娅”
- Chinese: “波瓦桑德聖伊裏婭”
- Chinese: “波瓦桑德聖伊里婭”
- French: “Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- French: “União das Freguesias de Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Portuguese: “Povoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Portuguese: “Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Portuguese: “Uniao das Freguesias de Povoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Portuguese: “União das Freguesias de Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Spanish: “Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Spanish: “União das Freguesias de Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
- Turkish: “Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque José Maria Ferreira and Parque Linear Da Povoa De Santa Iria.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa”. Photo: Tom Strong, CC BY-SA 3.0.