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Luz

General information - Location

CountryPortugal
Location in countryCenter
Location in Europe South Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)Long: -8.171,Lat: 41.4665 marker
Elevation306 meter above sea level
Local time20:04:51pm
Name province/region (Continente)Continente
Wiki-website Distrito (Distrito)Braga
Name Sub(sub)region - municipalityFafe
Name FreguesiaFornelos
Other place with same name 1 Luz Região Autónoma Dos Açores - Ilha da Graciosa
Other place with same name 2 Luz Continente - Évora
Other place with same name 3 Luz Continente - Faro

Nearest 5 places
Placename Distance Direction
1 Pinheiros0.8 km EastNorthEast
2 Torre0.8 km SouthSouthWest
3 Venda Nova e Varzeadura1.8 km NorthWest
4 Fafe2.1 km SouthSouthWest
5 Mourisca2.1 km East

Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname Country Distance Direction
1 LisboaPortugal313 km SouthSouthWest
2 Madrid   Spain398 km EastSouthEast
3 Gibraltar   Gibraltar642 km South

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 50 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 12.7 km in NorthNorthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 38.1 km in NorthNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 53 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 88%, low mountains: 12%, The hills are mainly northwestern 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
Entre Douro e Minho

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (at a distance of 49 km and direction WestSouthWest).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

 Forest   15.7 km2 
 20% 
 Nature   15.3 km2 
 19.5% 
 Agriculture   37.4 km2 
 47.6% 
 Urban area   8.2 km2 
 10.5% 
 Infrastructure   1.6 km2 
 2.1% 

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Luz in country Portugal


Luz at Physical map (height map)

Height map of Luz Portugal Location marker for Luz

© GTOPO30 DEM courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey


Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Name Country Distance Direction
1 Historic Centre of GuimarãesPortugal10 km West
2 Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in BragaPortugal20 km NorthWest
3 Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Portugal51 km WestSouthWest

Nearest Natura2000-area
Sitename Country Distance Direction
Peneda / GerêsPT21 km North

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)


Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Fafe Municipality

Type of weather in Fafe Municipalityclear sky weericoon
Current temperature: 20 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours : No precipitation
Wind: 0.45 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 1)
Wind direction: South West
Air pressure: 1025 mb
Humidity: 81 %
Daylength at 13 October 2026:11 hour and 14 minutes
Sunrise :08:41 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :19:55 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather coming 24 hours

Fafe Municipality - PT (longitude: -8.171, latitude: 41.4665)
Distance weather station to place (direction