Nisa, Portugal
Nisa | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Coordinates: 39°30′N 7°38′W / 39.500°N 7.633°WCoordinates: 39°30′N 7°38′W / 39.500°N 7.633°W | |||
Country | Portugal | ||
Region | Alentejo | ||
Subregion | Alto Alentejo | ||
Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo | ||
District | Portalegre | ||
Parishes | 7 | ||
Government | |||
• President | Gabriela Tsukamoto (CDU) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 575.68 km2 (222.27 sq mi) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 7,450 | ||
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
Website | http://www.cm-nisa.pt |
Nisa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnizÉ]) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450,[1] in an area of 575.68 km².[2]
The present Mayor is Idalina Trindade. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
In addition, it lends its name to one of the most famous Portuguese sheep cheeses (Certificate of Protected Origin or D.O.P.).
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alpalhão
- Arez e Amieira do Tejo
- EspÃrito Santo, Nossa Senhora da Graça e São Simão
- Montalvão
- Santana
- São Matias
- Tolosa
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Landscape around the town.
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The local castle.
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A local street.
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de EstatÃstica
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 81" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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