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General information - Location

Country	Portugal
Location in country	Center
Location in Europe	South Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: -8.4226,Lat: 41.4569
Elevation	365 meter above sea level
Local time	16:37:26pm
Name province/region	Continente
Name Subregion	Braga
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Guimarães
Name	Airão Santa Maria, Airão São João e Vermil

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Assento	1.8 km	East
2 Lagarteira	2.1 km	EastSouthEast
3 Monte	2.2 km	North
4 Passo	2.3 km	EastNorthEast
5 Hospital	2.4 km	NorthNorthWest

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Lisboa	Portugal	308 km	SouthSouthWest
2 Madrid	Spain	418 km	EastSouthEast
3 Gibraltar	Gibraltar	651 km	SouthSouthEast

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Atlantic Ocean is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 30 km (direction WestSouthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Cavado, Ave and Leca. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Albufeira da Caniçada (7.5 km² at a height of around 161 meter above sea level) at a distance of 26.6 km in NorthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the Portugese-Spanish border with a straight distance of 45.1 km in NorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 63 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 43%, hill: 57%, The hills are mainly southeastern 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 31 km and direction WestSouthWest).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

25.5 km2

32.5%

Nature

10.3 km2

13.1%

Agriculture

32.8 km2

41.7%

Viticulture

1.6 km2

2.1%

Urban area

7.1 km2

Infrastructure

0.4 km2

0.5%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Sandião in country Portugal

Sandião at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Historic Centre of Guimarães	Portugal	11 km	EastSouthEast
2 Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga	Portugal	11 km	NorthNorthEast
3 Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar	Portugal	38 km	SouthWest

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Peneda / Gerês	PT	26 km	NorthEast

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Joane

Type of weather in Joane	overcast clouds
Current temperature:	12 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	2.18 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction:	South South West
Air pressure:	1011 mb
Humidity:	88 %
Daylength at 16 May 2024:	14 hour and 33 minutes
Sunrise :	07:13 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	21:46 Europe/Amsterdam