Anta da Pedra da Orca
Anta da Pedra da Orca is an archaeological site in União das freguesias de Rio Torto e Lagarinhos, Gouveia, Guarda District. Anta da Pedra da Orca is situated nearby to the lake Lago madre de água, as well as near the village Moimenta da Serra.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moimenta da Serra and Nespereira.
Moimenta da Serra
Village
Moimenta da Serra is a Portuguese town in the municipality of Gouveia, in the province of Beira Alta, in the Central Region and sub-region of Serra da Estrela, with an area of 6.47 km² and 652 inhabitants. Moimenta da Serra is situated 3½ km southeast of Anta da Pedra da Orca.
Nespereira
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nespereira is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Anta da Pedra da Orca.
Pinhanços
Village
Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pinhanços is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Anta da Pedra da Orca.
Anta da Pedra da Orca
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Anta do Rio Torto”, “Dolmen da Pedra da Orca”, “Penedo dos Mouros”, and “Rio Torto”
- Categories: anta, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Rio Torto e Lagarinhos, Gouveia, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.50033° or 40° 30′ 1″ northLongitude
-7.65485° or 7° 39′ 18″ westOpen location code
8CGJG82W+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 7250176547OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16490869
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Anta da Pedra da Orca” goes by many names.
- French: “Anta da Pedra da Orca”
- German: “Anta da Pedra da Orca”
- Portuguese: “Anta da Pedra da Orca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penedo Oscilante and Parque Nossa Senhora dos Verdes.
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