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.
  • Village with about 1,800 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 270 metres (880 feet)
  • …is also known as “Rans, Penafiel”
  • Description: civil parish in Penafiel

Places of Interest

Highlights include Memorial da Ermida and Câmara Municipal de Penafiel.
is a town hall, which is situated 4 km north of Rans.
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is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Rans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galegos and Paço de Sousa.
is a town, which is situated 4 km west of Rans.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Rans.
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Latitude
41.1714° or 41° 10′ 17″ north
Longitude
-8.2967° or 8° 17′ 48″ west
Open location code
8CHH5PC3+H8
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Open­Street­Map feature
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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: “Freguesia de Rans”
  • Portuguese: “Rans (freguesia)”
  • Portuguese: “Rans”
  • Portuguese: “Rãs”
  • Russian: “Ранш”
  • Spanish: “Rans”
  • Tatar: “Ранш”
  • Turkish: “Rans”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bouça and Enxameia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Espaço do Cidadão - Rans and Pelourinho de Rans.

Portugal: Highlights

Learn more about Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.
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