Cova da Beira (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈkɔvɐðɐˈβɐjɾɐ]) is a former NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrated in the NUTS2 Centro region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.[1] It lies in the fertile valley between the Serra da Estrela and Gardunha mountains. It covers an area of 1,373 km2, with a population of 92,460 inhabitants for a density of 67 inhabitants/km2. The major cities are Covilhã (pop. 31,500 - city proper), Fundão (pop. 9,000 - city proper) and Belmonte (pop. 6,800 - city proper). The subregion has a significant economic output related mainly with textiles, food industry, agriculture and mining. The most significant productions include woollen, fabrics, olive oil, wine, wood, cherries, peaches and other vegetables. Some of the most important wolframite (most important mineral source of the metal tungsten) mines in the world are explored within its limits. Other important mines extract lead and tin. Mineral water is bottled from several sources. There is a state-run university in the city of Covilhã (University of Beira Interior[1]) and a major state-run Hospital Center with buildings in Covilhã and Fundão (Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira[2]).
Map showing the location of the Cova da Beira subregion
cova, beira, subregion, cova, beira, portuguese, pronunciation, ˈkɔvɐ, ðɐ, ˈβɐjɾɐ, former, nuts3, subregion, portugal, integrated, nuts2, centro, region, abolished, january, 2015, nuts, revision, lies, fertile, valley, between, serra, estrela, gardunha, mounta. Cova da Beira Portuguese pronunciation ˈkɔvɐ dɐ ˈbɐjɾɐ is a former NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrated in the NUTS2 Centro region It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision 1 It lies in the fertile valley between the Serra da Estrela and Gardunha mountains It covers an area of 1 373 km2 with a population of 92 460 inhabitants for a density of 67 inhabitants km2 The major cities are Covilha pop 31 500 city proper Fundao pop 9 000 city proper and Belmonte pop 6 800 city proper The subregion has a significant economic output related mainly with textiles food industry agriculture and mining The most significant productions include woollen fabrics olive oil wine wood cherries peaches and other vegetables Some of the most important wolframite most important mineral source of the metal tungsten mines in the world are explored within its limits Other important mines extract lead and tin Mineral water is bottled from several sources There is a state run university in the city of Covilha University of Beira Interior 1 and a major state run Hospital Center with buildings in Covilha and Fundao Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira 2 Map showing the location of the Cova da Beira subregionMunicipalities editCova da Beira subregion has 3 municipalities concelhos in Portuguese Belmonte Covilha FundaoSee also editCova da Beira IPRReferences edit Adequacao dos indicadores a nova organizacao territorial NUTS III Entidades Intermunicipais Instituto Nacional de Estatistica 18 March 2015 40 16 50 N 7 30 21 W 40 28056 N 7 50583 W 40 28056 7 50583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cova da Beira Subregion amp oldid 1159451911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
