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Name of a region in north-central Portugal
Portugal's traditional provinces
Beira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐ] ) was one of the six traditional provinces or comarcas of Portugal .
The territorial extension is different from that of the area called the Beiras , which refers to three provinces of 1936, Beira Alta , Beira Baixa and Beira Litoral .
Geography
The most important cities within the borders of the traditional province are: Coimbra , Aveiro , Leiria , Viseu , Castelo Branco , Guarda , Figueira da Foz , Covilhã and Pinhel .
The main river is the Mondego ; other rivers include the Vouga , Dão , Côa , Zêzere and Paiva . The largest mountain range is Serra da Estrela – Continental Portugal's highest – other ranges being the Caramulo , Marofa , Gardunha , and Bussaco .
Administrative history
After the 15th Century, the new Kingdom of Portugal was divided into six great administrative units, referred to as comarcas . Since the Middle Ages [when? ] there existed the Beira Province .
1832
In 1832 this province was divided into
1936
In 1936 these were divided among three provinces, one of which contained area that was not included in Beira Province:
Sometimes collectively referred to as the Beiras .
1976
In 1976 the provinces were abolished leaving only the 18 districts .
Beira Alta Province:
Beira Baixa Province:
Beira Litoral Province:
1976 postal code areas divide the region in
1998
Law 19/98 of 1998 divided the area into
Beira Litoral
Beira Interior
2011
The current Centro Region of Portugal covers roughly the same area. Oeste Subregion , part of Estremadura , is the major exception. Among its twelve subregions three contain the name "Beira":
The name also is contained in the name of many small towns and villages in the area, e.g. Moimenta da Beira , Celorico da Beira , Aguiar da Beira , Mondim da Beira etc.
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See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Beiras .
References
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beira_(Portugal)&oldid=1227117554 "
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