Loreto

Loreto is a suburb in União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra. Loreto is situated near the neighborhood Bairro da Relvinha, as well as near Bairro do Brinca.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Coimbra B train station and Choupal National Forest.

Coimbra B train station

Railway stop

Photo: 69joehawkins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coimbra B train station is a railway stop.

Choupal National Forest is a national forest in Coimbra, Portugal. It is a short distance from the city downtown and runs alongside the Mondego River. The forest has trails for jogging, walking, cycling and horse-riding.

Cemitério da Conchada

Cemetery

Photo: Olybrius, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cemitério da Conchada is a cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Martinho do Bispo and Eiras.

São Martinho do Bispo

Suburb

São Martinho do Bispo is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,147, in an area of 16.96 km2. On 28 January 2013 it merged with Ribeira de Frades to form São Martinho do Bispo e Ribeira de Frades. São Martinho do Bispo is situated 2½ km southwest of Loreto.

Eiras

Village

Photo: 69joehawkins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eiras is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,097, in an area of 9.02 km2. On 28 January 2013 it merged with São Paulo de Frades to form Eiras e São Paulo de Frades. Eiras is situated 3 km northeast of Loreto.

Sé Nova

Neighborhood

Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sé Nova is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, it merged into the new parish Coimbra. Notable landmarks included the New Cathedral of Coimbra and Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra. Sé Nova is situated 3 km southeast of Loreto.

Loreto

Type: Suburb
Category: locality
Location: União das freguesias de Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu), Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.23272° or 40° 13′ 58″ north

Longitude

-8.44409° or 8° 26′ 39″ west

Open location code

8CGH6HM4+39

OpenStreetMap ID

node 742003277

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

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Places to explore: Bairro do Loreto and Urbanização do Loreto.

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