MerelheGeneral information - Location
| Country | Portugal | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | South Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: -8.0772,Lat: 41.2055  |
| Elevation | 234 meter above sea level | | Local time | 21:53:39pm
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| Name province/region (Continente) | Continente | | Wiki-website Subregion (Distrito) | Porto | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Marco de Canaveses | | Name | Várzea, Aliviada e Folhada |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Lisboa | Portugal | 288 km | 
SouthSouthWest
| | 2 Madrid | 
Spain | 383 km | 
EastSouthEast
| | 3 Gibraltar | 
Gibraltar | 613 km | 
SouthSouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 50 km (direction West).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 Carrapatelo (7 km2 at a height of around 46 meter above sea level) at a distance of 11.4 km in SouthSouthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 67.1 km in NorthNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 94 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 23%, hill: 40%, low mountains: 25%, moderate high mountains: 12%, The hills are mainly northwestern orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (at a distance of 51 km and direction WestNorthWest).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Vila Real Airport (at a distance of 31 km in Eastern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
10.9 km2 |
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| Nature |
31.9 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
33.2 km2 |
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| Viticulture |
1.2 km2 |
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| Urban area |
0.4 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
0.9 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Merelhe in country Portugal
Merelhe at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
| Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Alvão / Marão | PT | 6.3 km | 
EastNorthEast
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Social media - Maps
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