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Beira Alta

Beira Alta is a historic province of the Central region of . The chief cities/district capitals are Guarda and Viseu.
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, is a charming hilltop city and district capital in central . It is situated in the Beira Alta between the mountain ranges of the Serra da Estrela and Serra do Caramulo, about halfway between and off the new A25 Motorway right in the middle of the famous Dão wine region.

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is a city of 43,000 people in Beira Alta, a region of Central Portugal. is the highest city in continental Portugal, located to the northeast of Serra da Estrela. The main attraction in is its cathedral, known as the Sé da .

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is a city and a municipality of almost 10,000 people in central , known as the "Cidade Falcão" for its castle near the Côa river valley.

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is a city and municipality in 's Beira Alta province. The city lies on the banks of the River Côa.

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is a small city in Serra da Estrela in . 's location offers views over the Mondego valleys with the horizon dominated by the mountains and highlands of Beira Alta region.

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is a city and municipality in Beira Alta, at the confluence of the Dão and Mondego Rivers.

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is a municipality in the subregion of Dão-Lafões, central region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,880, in an area of 219.26 km2.

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is a municipality in the district of Coimbra, in the central part of continental . The population in 2011 was 20,855, in an area of 234.52 km².

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is a town and municipality in Beira Alta, . The border town of Vilar Formoso is in the municipality.

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is a municipality in the northern part of Portugal, located in the district of Viseu. The population in 2011 was 10,212, in an area of 219.97 km2.

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is a municipality in the district Viseu, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5671, in an area of 228.61 km2. The present mayor is Carlos Silva Santiago, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 3.

Beira Alta

Latitude of center
40.6554° or 40° 39′ 20″ north
Longitude of center
-7.5699° or 7° 34′ 12″ west
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13069883811
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Wiki­data ID
Q792092
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Beira Alta” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Beira Alta”
  • Chinese: “上貝拉”
  • Chinese: “上贝拉”
  • Chinese: “上贝拉省”
  • Dutch: “Beira Alta”
  • French: “Beira Alta (province)”
  • French: “Beira Alta”
  • Galician: “Beira Alta”
  • Georgian: “ბეირა-ალტა”
  • German: “Beira Alta”
  • Hungarian: “Beira Alta”
  • Italian: “Beira Alta”
  • Latvian: “Augšbeira”
  • Latvian: “Beira Alta”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Beira Alta”
  • Portuguese: “Beira Alta”
  • Portuguese: “Província da Beira Alta”
  • Russian: “Бейра Алта”
  • Russian: “Бейра-Алта”
  • Slovenian: “Beira Alta”
  • Spanish: “Beira Alta”
  • Swedish: “Beira Alta”
  • Ukrainian: “Бейра-Алта”
  • Ukrainian: “Верхня Бейра”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Beira Alta”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.