Rans

Rans is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2021 was 1,804, in an area of 5.11 km2. Vitorino Silva, two times presidential candidate, was the president of the parish from 1994 until 2002.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,910 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Penafiel
  • Also known as: “Rans, Penafiel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Memorial da Ermida and Câmara Municipal de Penafiel.

Work of art
Photo: Alegna13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a work of art.

Town hall
Photo: Pedro, CC BY 2.0.
is a town hall, which is situated 4 km north of Rans.

Museum
Photo: Ge des, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 4 km north of Rans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galegos and Paço de Sousa.

Village
Photo: Henrique Matos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Town
Photo: Henrique Matos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town, which is situated 4 km west of Rans.

Village
Photo: Vimacopeca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Rans.

Rans

Latitude
41.1714° or 41° 10′ 17″ north
Longitude
-8.2967° or 8° 17′ 48″ west
Population
1,910
Elevation
267 metres (876 feet)
Open location code
8CHH5PC3+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3966616913
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8012843
Wiki­data ID
Q511667
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Rans” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Rans”
  • Cebuano: “Rans”
  • Chechen: “Ранш”
  • Chinese: “Rans”
  • Chinese: “兰什”
  • Dutch: “Rans (Portugal)”
  • Dutch: “Rans”
  • French: “Rans”
  • German: “Rans”
  • Kazakh: “Ранш”
  • Portuguese: “Rans”
  • Portuguese: “Ras”
  • Portuguese: “Rãs”
  • Russian: “Ранш”
  • Spanish: “Rans”
  • Tatar: “Ранш”
  • Turkish: “Rans”
  • “Rans”

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