Vila de Rei

Vila de Rei is a peak in , and has an elevation of 479 metres. Vila de Rei is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Vila de Rei and Igreja da Misericórdia.

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

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

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fundada and Água Formosa.

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.

Vila de Rei

Latitude
39.675° or 39° 40′ 30″ north
Longitude
-8.15° or 8° 9′ 0″ west
Elevation
479 metres (1,572 feet)
Open location code
8CFHMRFX+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5618045973
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Highlights include Igreja de Santa Maria and Museu Municipal de Vila de Rei.

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