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General information - Location

Country	Portugal
Location in country	Center
Location in Europe	South Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: -8.2063,Lat: 41.4434
Elevation	298 meter above sea level
Local time	3:12:50am
Name province/region	Continente
Name Subregion	Braga
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Fafe
Name	Arões (Santa Cristina)

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Ribeira de Além e Agras	0.5 km	NorthWest
2 Ponte Nova	0.8 km	NorthEast
3 Santiago	0.9 km	SouthEast
4 Varziela	1.2 km	NorthEast
5 Carreira	1.2 km	SouthSouthEast

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Lisboa	Portugal	310 km	SouthSouthWest
2 Madrid	Spain	400 km	EastSouthEast
3 Gibraltar	Gibraltar	641 km	South

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 46 km (direction West).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Cavado, Ave and Leca. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Albufeira do Ermal (1.7 km² at a height of around 335 meter above sea level) at a distance of 16 km in NorthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 41 km in NorthNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 57 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 4%, hill: 91%, low mountains: 5%, The hills are mainly northwestern orientated. The surroundings of the place is moderately urbanised. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.

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

Name
Entre Douro e Minho

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (at a distance of 45 km and direction WestSouthWest).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

18.9 km2

24%

Nature

14.1 km2

18%

Agriculture

37 km2

47.1%

Viticulture

0.3 km2

0.4%

Urban area

6.3 km2

Infrastructure

1.8 km2

2.3%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Gaia in country Portugal

Gaia at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Historic Centre of Guimarães	Portugal	7.2 km	WestNorthWest
2 Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga	Portugal	19 km	NorthWest
3 Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar	Portugal	48 km	WestSouthWest

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Alvão / Marão	PT	23 km	SouthEast

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Arões

Type of weather in Arões	few clouds
Current temperature:	11 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	1.79 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction:	EastcNorth East
Air pressure:	1020 mb
Humidity:	80 %
Daylength at 7 May 2024:	14 hour and 14 minutes
Sunrise :	07:22 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	21:36 Europe/Amsterdam