Minas de Ferro
Minas de Ferro is a bus stop in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Minas de Ferro is situated nearby to the recreation area Campo de Tiro de São Pedro de Rates, as well as near the peak São Félix Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include São Félix Hill and Cividade de Terroso.
São Félix Hill
Peak
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São Félix Hill or Mount São Félix, Monte de São Félix in Portuguese, is the highest hill in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 202 metres.
Cividade de Terroso
Archaeological site
Cividade de Terroso was an ancient city of the Castro culture in North-western coast of the Iberian Peninsula, situated near the present bed of the Ave river, in the suburbs of present-day Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. Cividade de Terroso is situated 2½ km southwest of Minas de Ferro.
Monastery of Rates
Church
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The Monastery of Rates was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910. Monastery of Rates is situated 2 km east of Minas de Ferro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rates and Laundos.
Rates
Town
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Rates is a Portuguese parish and a former township located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,505, in an area of 13.90 km2.
Laundos
Village
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Laundos or Laúndos is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,055, in an area of 8.53 km2. The name was first documented in 1033 as Montis Lanutus referring to São Félix Hill.
Terroso
Village
Terroso is a suburban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It forms part of the civil parish of Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish. Terroso is situated 3 km southwest of Minas de Ferro.
Minas de Ferro
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Rates, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.42774° or 41° 25′ 40″ northLongitude
-8.69839° or 8° 41′ 54″ westNetwork
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8CHHC8H2+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 13622785628OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
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