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Vila de Rei
Municipality in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vila de Rei (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ðɨ ˈʁɐj] ⓘ; "Royal City") is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,452,[1] in an area of 191.55 km2.[2]
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Vila de Rei | |
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![]() Misericórdia Church in Vila de Rei | |
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Coordinates: 39°40′N 8°08′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Médio Tejo |
District | Castelo Branco |
Parishes | 3 |
Government | |
• President | Ricardo Jorge Martins Aires (PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 191.55 km2 (73.96 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,452 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | September 19 |
Website | www |
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A small municipality covered with pinewoods, located precisely at the centre of Portugal, as marked by the Picoto da Melriça, a monument indicating the geodesic centre of Mainland Portugal. In addition, the site offers a spectacular panoramic view over a vast territory and includes a small Geodesy Museum.
The present mayor is Ricardo Jorge Martins Aires, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 19.