Avis, Portugal

Avis
Municipality

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Coordinates: 39°03′N 7°53′W / 39.050°N 7.883°W / 39.050; -7.883Coordinates: 39°03′N 7°53′W / 39.050°N 7.883°W / 39.050; -7.883
Country  Portugal
Region Alentejo
Subregion Alto Alentejo
Intermunic. comm. Alto Alentejo
District Portalegre
Parishes 6
Government
  President Manuel Coelho (CDU)
Area
  Total 605.97 km2 (233.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 4,571
  Density 7.5/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-avis.pt

Avis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈviʃ]) is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,571,[1] in an area of 605.97 km².[2]

The present Mayor is Manuel Maria Libério Coelho, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

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