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Serra da Estrela (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁɐ ðɐ (i)ʃˈtɾelɐ], lit. 'Star Mountain Range') is the highest mountain range in Continental Portugal.
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Serra da Estrela
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Serra da Estrela (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁɐ ðɐ (i)ʃˈtɾelɐ], lit. 'Star Mountain Range') is the highest mountain range in Continental Portugal.
Together with the Serra da Lousã it is the westernmost constituent range of the Sistema Central and also one of the highest in the system. It includes mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993 metres (6,539 feet) above mean sea level (although the summit of Mount Pico in the Portuguese Azores islands is higher).
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