Branca

Branca is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,621, in an area of 30.29 km2.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 5,620 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Albergaria-a-Velha
  • Also known as: “Branca (Albergaria a Velha)”, “Branca (Albergaria a-Velha)”, “Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha”, and “Freguesia da Branca”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Branca railway halt and Albergaria-a-Nova railway halt.

Railway station
Photo: Antero Pires, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station.

Railway station
Photo: JP Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station.

Historic building
Photo: Ricardo Saraiva de Almeida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freguesia de Pinheiro da Bemposta and Ribeira de Fráguas.

Town
Photo: Ricardo Saraiva de Almeida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town, which is situated 3½ km north of Branca.

Village
Photo: Pedro, CC BY 2.0.
is a village and a civil parish… is situated 3½ km southeast of Branca.

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Branca.

Branca

Latitude
40.7541° or 40° 45′ 15″ north
Longitude
-8.4862° or 8° 29′ 10″ west
Population
5,620
Elevation
151 metres (495 feet)
Open location code
8CGHQG37+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1801720689
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8010718
Wiki­data ID
Q897643
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Branca” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Branca”
  • Cebuano: “Branca”
  • Chechen: “Бранка (Албергария-а-Велья)”
  • Chechen: “Бранка”
  • Chinese: “Branca (Albergaria-a-Velha)”
  • Chinese: “布兰卡”
  • Dutch: “Branca”
  • French: “Branca”
  • German: “Branca”
  • Irish: “Branca”
  • Kazakh: “Бранка (Албергария-а-Велья)”
  • Kazakh: “Бранка”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Branca”
  • Portuguese: “Branca”
  • Russian: “Бранка (Албергария-а-Велья)”
  • Russian: “Бранка”
  • Spanish: “Branca”
  • Tatar: “Бранка (Албергария-а-Велья)”
  • Tatar: “Бранка”
  • Tumbuka: “Branca”
  • Turkish: “Branca”
  • Ukrainian: “Бранка”
  • “Branca”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mundo Novo and Laginhas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Posto de Correios dos CTT and Junta de Freguesia da Branca.

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