Vila Real District

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Vila Real District is an administrative region in northern Portugal known for its mountainous landscapes and its role in the Douro wine-producing area.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf district of Portugal
administrativeCenter Vila Real NERFINISHED
borders Bragança District
Porto District
Spain
Viseu District
capital Vila Real NERFINISHED
climate Mediterranean climate with continental influences
contains Alvão Natural Park
Boticas Municipality
Carrazedo de Montenegro (locality)
Chaves Municipality
Mesão Frio Municipality
Mondim de Basto Municipality
Montalegre Municipality
Murça Municipality
Peso da Régua Municipality
Ribeira de Pena Municipality
Sabrosa Municipality
Santa Marta de Penaguião Municipality
Serra do Alvão
Valpaços Municipality
Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality
containsPart Douro wine region
country Portugal
hasEconomicActivity livestock farming
olive oil production
rural tourism
viticulture
hasHeritage UNESCO World Heritage Douro Valley (partly)
hasTransport A24 motorway NERFINISHED
A4 motorway NERFINISHED
highestPoint Serra do Marão
knownFor Douro River valley
mountainous landscapes
wine production
language Portuguese
locatedIn Northern Portugal
Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro historical province
partOf Douro Intermunicipal Community
Norte Region
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Western European Summer Time
traditionalProduct Douro DOC wines
Port wine (production area)
chestnuts
smoked meats
traversedBy Douro River


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