Vila Nova de Poiares

Summary

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]

Vila Nova de Poiares
Flag of Vila Nova de Poiares
Coat of arms of Vila Nova de Poiares
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
 • Total84.45 km2 (32.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,281
 • 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/

Parishes edit

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Arrifana
  • Lavegadas
  • Santo André de Poiares
  • São Miguel de Poiares

International relations edit

Vila Nova de Poiares is twinned with:

Douchy-Les-Mines, France

References edit

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  3. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 136" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  4. ^ "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.

External links edit

  • Photos from Vila Nova de Poiares