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Name of a region in north-central Portugal
Portugal's traditional provinces
Beira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐ] 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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 .
In 1832 this province was divided into
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 .
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
Law 19/98 of 1998 divided the area into
Beira Litoral
Beira Interior
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.
See also [ edit ]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Beiras .
References [ edit ]
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 " C a t e g o r y : ● R e g i o n s o f P o r t u g a l H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s l a c k i n g s o u r c e s f r o m D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 9 ● A l l a r t i c l e s l a c k i n g s o u r c e s ● P a g e s w i t h P o r t u g u e s e I P A ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h v a g u e o r a m b i g u o u s t i m e ● V a g u e o r a m b i g u o u s t i m e f r o m J a n u a r y 2 0 1 2 ● P o r t u g a l a r t i c l e s m i s s i n g g e o c o o r d i n a t e d a t a ● A l l a r t i c l e s n e e d i n g c o o r d i n a t e s ● A r t i c l e s m i s s i n g c o o r d i n a t e s w i t h c o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a
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