Vila Nova de Poiares
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Vila Nova de Poiares | |
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Coat of arms of Vila Nova de Poiares Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′39″N 8°15′27″W / 40.21083°N 8.25750°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Coimbra |
| District | Coimbra |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.45 km2 (32.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,281 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | web |
Vila Nova de Poiares (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈnɔvɐ ðɨ poˈjaɾɨʃ] ) is a municipality in the Coimbra district, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,281,[1] in an area of 84.45 km².[2] This place has rivers such as Alva, Ceira and Mondego. There are also mountains. Vila Nova de Poiares is also known as the "National Capital of Handicrafts and Gastronomy."[3]
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Arrifana
- Lavegadas
- Santo André de Poiares
- São Miguel de Poiares
International relations
Vila Nova de Poiares is twinned with:
Douchy-Les-Mines, France
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
- ↑ Lda, Bomsite-Soluções para Internet. "Vila Nova de Poiares". Live in Center of Portugal. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 136" (pdf) (in português). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Mielec- Miasta Partnerskie" [Mielec - Partnership Cities]. Oficjalny serwis Urzędu Miejskiego w Mielcu [Mielec City Council] File:Flag of Poland.svg (in polski). Archived from the original on 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
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