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General information - Location

Country	Portugal
Location in country	Center
Location in Europe	South Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: -7.6054,Lat: 40.9939
Elevation	683 meter above sea level
Local time	23:12:34pm
Name province/region	Continente
Name Subregion	Viseu
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Moimenta da Beira
Name	Moimenta da Beira

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Moimenta da Beira	1.6 km	SouthWest
2 Arcozelo do Cabo	2.4 km	SouthSouthEast
3 Arcozelo da Torre	3.3 km	SouthSouthEast
4 Cabaços	3.5 km	EastNorthEast
5 Baldos	3.6 km	EastSouthEast

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Lisboa	Portugal	281 km	SouthWest
2 Madrid	Spain	340 km	EastSouthEast
3 Gibraltar	Gibraltar	575 km	South

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 88 km (direction WestNorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Duero main - Lower, part of the larger catchment area Douro. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Albufeira do Vilar (6.1 km² at a height of around 551 meter above sea level) at a distance of 5.4 km in SouthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 56.8 km in Eastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 79 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 2%, low mountains: 86%, moderate high mountains: 12%, The hills are mainly eastern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.

Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)

Name
Beira Alta

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (at a distance of 95 km and direction WestNorthWest).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Vila Real Airport (at a distance of 33 km in Northern direction).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

7.8 km2

10%

Nature

33 km2

42%

Agriculture

35.9 km2

45.7%

Viticulture

0.2 km2

0.3%

Urban area

1.6 km2

2.1%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Alto de Fornos in country Portugal

Alto de Fornos at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Alto Douro Wine Region	Portugal	20 km	NorthWest
2 Historic Centre of Guimarães	Portugal	77 km	NorthWest
3 Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde	Portugal,Spain	87 km	SouthEast

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Rio Paiva	PT	8.6 km	SouthSouthWest

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Moimenta da Beira Municipality

Type of weather in Moimenta da Beira Municipality	clear sky
Current temperature:	8 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	1.55 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction:	West North West
Air pressure:	1020 mb
Humidity:	89 %
Daylength at 7 May 2024:	14 hour and 10 minutes
Sunrise :	07:21 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	21:32 Europe/Amsterdam