Forte da Barra de Aveiro
Forte da Barra de Aveiro is a fort in Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo, Aveiro District. Forte da Barra de Aveiro is situated nearby to Forte da Barra Lighthouse, as well as near the police station Polícia Marítima - Comando local de Aveiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte da Barra Lighthouse and Lighthouse of Praia da Barra.
Lighthouse of Praia da Barra
Lighthouse
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The Lighthouse of Praia da Barra, also known as the Aveiro Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse in the civil parish of Gafanha da Nazaré, municipality of Ílhavo, in the Portuguese district of Aveiro. Lighthouse of Praia da Barra is situated 1¼ km west of Forte da Barra de Aveiro.
São Jacinto Airport
Aerodrome
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São Jacinto Airfield, officially designated Aveiro Municipal Aerodrome, is an aerodrome near the city of Aveiro in Portugal. It is located on a peninsula, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Vouga River estuary, in the parish of São Jacinto, near to the harbour of Aveiro, as well as the Costa de Prata beaches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Jacinto and Gafanha da Encarnação.
São Jacinto
Village
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São Jacinto is a civil parish in the municipality of Aveiro, Aveiro District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 993, in an area of 13.84 km2. It is situated between the Aveiro Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.
Gafanha da Encarnação
Town
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Gafanha da Encarnação is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Ílhavo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,362, in an area of 10.98 km2. Gafanha da Encarnação is situated 3 km south of Forte da Barra de Aveiro.
Gafanha do Carmo
Village
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Gafanha do Carmo is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Ílhavo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,526, in an area of 7.05 km2. It is also known as Gafanha do Boi da Gafa. Gafanha do Carmo is situated 6 km south of Forte da Barra de Aveiro.
Forte da Barra de Aveiro
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Castelo da Gafanha” and “Forte Novo”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo, Aveiro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.64518° or 40° 38′ 43″ northLongitude
-8.7328° or 8° 43′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CGHJ7W8+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 995816098OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Polícia Marítima - Comando local de Aveiro and Capitania do Porto de Aveiro.
Nearby Places
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