Zona Ribeirinha

Zona Ribeirinha is a heath in Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Zona Ribeirinha is situated nearby to the park Parque da Praia dos Pescadores, as well as near Parque Urbano da Póvoa de Santa Iria.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of Casa and Póvoa train station.

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. Fort of Casa is situated 1¼ km north of Zona Ribeirinha.

Póvoa train station

Railway stop

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Póvoa train station is a railway stop, which is situated 1 km southwest of Zona Ribeirinha.

Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

Park

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Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a park, which is situated 1½ km west of Zona Ribeirinha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vialonga and Santa Iria de Azoia.

Vialonga

Town

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261.

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. Santa Iria de Azoia is situated 3½ km southwest of Zona Ribeirinha.