Castelo Branco District
Vila de Rei Municipality
Vila de Rei

Serra da Melriça

Serra da Melriça is a peak in , and has an elevation of 481 metres. Serra da Melriça is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 481 metres
  • Description: mountain in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Melriça” and “Serra da Melrica”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Picoto da Melriça and Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei.

Building
is a monument and the geodesic centre of mainland Portugal. Constructed in 1802, the triangulation station sits on top of the Serra da Melriça, a 592 m high mountain range in the municipality of , offering a 360° view of its surroundings.

Town hall
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town hall.

Church
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fundada and São João do Peso.

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: JORGEDIAS2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila de Rei is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in . The population in 2011 was 3,452, in an area of 191.55 km2. A small municipality covered with pinewoods, located precisely at the centre of Portugal, as marked by the , a monument indicating the geodesic centre of Mainland Portugal.

Serra da Melriça

Latitude
39.69449° or 39° 41′ 40″ north
Longitude
-8.13058° or 8° 7′ 50″ west
Elevation
481 metres (1,578 feet)
Open location code
8CFHMVV9+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5584337830
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2266470
Wiki­data ID
Q10370362
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Serra da Melriça” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cidreiro and Melriça.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pavilhão Desportivo and GNR - Posto Territorial de Vila de Rei.

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