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Alentejo Central
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alentejo Central (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlẽˈtɛʒu sẽˈtɾal]; English: Central Alentejo) is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009.[1] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Évora, the main city. Other cities are Estremoz, Montemor-o-Novo, Vendas Novas and Reguengos de Monsaraz. Alentejo Central is coterminous with the former Évora District. The population in 2011 was 166,726,[2] in an area of 7,393.46 km2.[3]
Alentejo Central | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°34′N 7°54′W / 38.567°N 7.900°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Established | 2009 |
| Seat | Évora |
| Municipalities | 14 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,393.46 km2 (2,854.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 166,726 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | www |
Alentejo Central is also a NUTS3 subregion of Alentejo Region, in Portugal. Since January 2015, the NUTS 3 subregion covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[4]
Municipalities edit
The CIM Alentejo Central is composed of 14 municipalities:[5]
| Municipality | Population (2011)[2] | Area (km2)[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Alandroal | 5,843 | 542.68 |
| Arraiolos | 7,363 | 683.75 |
| Borba | 7,333 | 145.19 |
| Estremoz | 14,318 | 513.80 |
| Évora | 56,596 | 1307.08 |
| Montemor-o-Novo | 17,437 | 1232.97 |
| Mora | 4,978 | 443.95 |
| Mourão | 2,663 | 278.63 |
| Portel | 6,428 | 601.01 |
| Redondo | 7,031 | 369.51 |
| Reguengos de Monsaraz | 10,828 | 464.00 |
| Vendas Novas | 11,846 | 222.39 |
| Viana do Alentejo | 5,743 | 393.67 |
| Vila Viçosa | 8,319 | 194.86 |
| Total | 166,726 | 7,393.46 |
References edit
- ^ CIM Alentejo Central 2010-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, 18 March 2015
- ^ "Law nr. 75/2013" (PDF). Diário da República (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
External links edit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Alentejo Central.
- Official website CIM Alentejo Central