Serra da Estrela foothills
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The Serra da Estrela foothills are the lower, gently sloping outer regions of Portugal’s highest mountain range, transitioning between the high granite peaks and the surrounding valleys and towns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| slope of Serra da Estrela | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foothills
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Castelo Branco District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guarda District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity | habitat for mountain and lowland transition species ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean with mountain influence ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Mondego River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zêzere River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToPeaks | lower ⓘ |
| formsTransitionBetween |
Serra da Estrela high granite peaks
ⓘ
nearby towns ⓘ surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| geology | granite-dominated ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalRole | buffer zone between high plateau and lowland valleys ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation | Serra da Estrela cheese production area ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
small rural villages
ⓘ
terraced fields ⓘ traditional stone houses ⓘ |
| landUse |
forestry
ⓘ
mixed agriculture ⓘ pasture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Serra da Estrela Natural Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Portugal ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Serra da Estrela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Covilhã
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gouveia NERFINISHED ⓘ Manteigas NERFINISHED ⓘ Seia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | distributed around multiple aspects of the Serra da Estrela massif ⓘ |
| partOf | Serra da Estrela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Beira Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | surround lower slopes of Serra da Estrela massif ⓘ |
| topography | gently sloping ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Centro de Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cheese production hinterland
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ livestock grazing ⓘ rural tourism ⓘ |
| vegetation |
Mediterranean shrubland
ⓘ
oak woodlands ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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