MerlãesGeneral information - Location
| Country | Portugal | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | South Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: -8.3599,Lat: 40.814  |
| Elevation | 485 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:15:43pm
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| Name province/region (Continente) | Continente | | Wiki-website Subregion (Distrito) | Aveiro | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Vale de Cambra | | Name | Cepelos |
Nearest 5 places
| Placename |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Irijó | 1.9 km | 
NorthEast
| | 2 Cartim | 2.4 km | 
WestNorthWest
| | 3 Junqueira | 2.4 km | 
SouthEast
| | 4 Casal | 2.6 km |
NorthEast
| | 5 Paçô | 3.1 km | 
NorthNorthEast
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Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Lisboa | Portugal | 240 km | 
SouthSouthWest
| | 2 Madrid | 
Spain | 400 km | 
EastSouthEast
| | 3 Gibraltar | 
Gibraltar | 585 km | 
SouthSouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 22 km (direction WestNorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Vouga, Mondego and Lis. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Albufeira de Crestuma-Lever (8.3 km2 at a height of around 12 meter above sea level) at a distance of 24.8 km in NorthNorthEastern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 111.8 km in NorthNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 156 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 1%, hill: 33%, low mountains: 58%, moderate high mountains: 8%, The hills are mainly northwestern orientated. The most common land use in the area is forest.
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 56 km and direction NorthNorthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
39.1 km2 |
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| Nature |
13.5 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
22.9 km2 |
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| Urban area |
3 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Merlães in country Portugal
Merlães at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Merlães 
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