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Vila Nova de Poiares

Vila Nova de Poiares
Municipality
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Coordinates: 40°12′39″N 8°15′27″W / 40.21083°N 8.25750°W / 40.21083; -8.25750
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Coimbra
DistrictCoimbra
Parishes4
Area
 • Total
84.45 km2 (32.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,281
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20141006090736/http://www.cm-vilanovadepoiares.pt/

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Portugal

Vila Nova de Poiares is twinned with:

Douchy-Les-Mines, France

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  3. ^ Lda, Bomsite-Soluções para Internet. "Vila Nova de Poiares". Live in Center of Portugal. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  4. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 136" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Mielec- Miasta Partnerskie" [Mielec - Partnership Cities]. Oficjalny serwis Urzędu Miejskiego w Mielcu [Mielec City Council] (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
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