Fornos (Freixo de Espada à Cinta)
Fornos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfɔɾnuʃ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Lagoaça e Fornos. It is located 17 kilometres south of the municipal seat, in the northeast of Portugal. In 2001 its population was less than 418 inhabitants, in an area of 28.67 km² bordering the Spanish border along the Douro River.
Fornos | |
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Fornos Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′23″N 6°46′20″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Douro |
| District | Bragança |
| Municipality | Freixo de Espada à Cinta |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1600 |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.67 km2 (11.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 418 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 5180-028 |
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