Vila Nova de Poiares explained
| Type: | municipality |
| Official Name: | Vila Nova de Poiares |
| Flag Border: | no |
| Image Location: | LocalVilaNovaDePoiares.svg |
| Region: | Centro |
| Cim: | Região de Coimbra |
| District: | Coimbra |
| Parishes: | 4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.2108°N -8.2575°W |
| Area Total: | 84.45 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 7,281 |
Vila Nova de Poiares (pronounced as /pt/) 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
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
- Web site: Lda . Bomsite-Soluções para Internet . Vila Nova de Poiares . 2024-10-21 . Live in Center of Portugal . EN.
- Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 136. 5 August 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. pt. pdf.
- Web site: Mielec- Miasta Partnerskie. 2013-08-25. Oficjalny serwis Urzędu Miejskiego w Mielcu [Mielec City Council] . pl. Mielec - Partnership Cities. https://web.archive.org/web/20130821175355/http://www.mielec.pl/miasta.php. 2013-08-21.
