Penha de França

Penha de França is a town in Bardez, in India. It is north of the capital Panjim in North Goa. It takes its name from the patroness of its church, Nossa Senhora da Penha de França which it shares with in .
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  • Type: Suburb with 15,300 residents
  • Description: human settlement in North Goa District, Goa, India
  • Also known as: “Penha de França, Goa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Goa Cricket Association Stadium and Mall De Goa.

Stadium
is a cricket stadium, proposed to be built in Dhargal, . The stadium will be the home ground of the Goa Cricket Association.

Shopping center
is a in in the Indian state of . It is the largest shopping mall in Goa and was the second mall in the state after Caculo Mall in the capital .

Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
The is located in , , India. The Church conducts Mass every day in English, Konkani, and Portuguese. is situated 2½ km southwest of Penha de França.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porvorim and Salvador do Mundo.

Suburb
Photo: Adisingh1792, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, is the de facto legislative and executive capital of the state of as both the Goa Legislative Assembly and Secretariat are functioning from the same complex in the region of Alto in .

Village
is a village in Bardez taluka, , in . The village is located south west of and east of . The Mount has a Chapel, which is used to hold services during the Lenten Season.

Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5.
, also spelt Panjim, is the capital city of the tiny state of in . It has its own charm, a river flowing along one side of the city, some areas which are low-rise and red-roofed, and even a Latin Quarter at the eastern end of town.

Penha de França

Latitude
15.51778° or 15° 31′ 4″ north
Longitude
73.84521° or 73° 50′ 43″ east
Population
15,300
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
7J7MGR9W+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9417116299
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13157026
Wiki­data ID
Q2734539
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Vietnamese—“Penha de França” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “পেনহা-দা-ফ্রাঙ্কা”
  • Bishnupriya: “পেনহা-দা-ফ্রাঙ্কা”
  • Catalan: “Penha de França (Goa portuguesa)”
  • Chinese: “Penha-de-Franca”
  • Chinese: “佩尼亚-德弗兰萨”
  • Chinese: “佩尼亞-德弗蘭薩”
  • Czech: “Penha de França”
  • Dutch: “Penha-de-Franca”
  • French: “Penha de França”
  • German: “Penha de Franca”
  • German: “Penha de França”
  • Goan Konkani: “Britona”
  • Hindi: “पॅन्हा दि फ़्रांका”
  • Hindi: “पेन्या दे फ्रान्सा, गोवा”
  • Indonesian: “Penha de França”
  • Italian: “Penha de França”
  • Italian: “Penha-de-Franca”
  • Malagasy: “Penha de França, Goa”
  • Malagasy: “Penha de França”
  • Malay: “Penha de França”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Penha-de-Franca”
  • Portuguese: “Penha de França (Goa)”
  • Portuguese: “Penha de França”
  • Portuguese: “Penha-de-França”
  • Spanish: “Penha de França”
  • Vietnamese: “Penha de França”
  • Vietnamese: “Penha-de-Franca”

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Notable Places Nearby

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