Beiras e Serra da Estrela
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Coordinates: 40°33′N 7°16′W / 40.55°N 7.26°W / 40.55; -7.26 | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Centro |
Established | 2013 |
Seat | Guarda |
Municipalities | 15 |
Area | |
• Total | 6,304.95 km2 (2,434.35 sq mi) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 236,023 |
• Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Website | cimbse |
The Comunidade Intermunicipal das Beiras e Serra da Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐz i ˈsɛʁɐ ðɐ ɨʃˈtɾelɐ]) is an administrative division in eastern Portugal. It was created in 2013. Since January 2015, Beiras e Serra da Estrela is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[1] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Guarda.[2] Beiras e Serra da Estrela comprises parts of the former districts of Guarda and Castelo Branco. The population in 2011 was 236,023,[3] in an area of 6,304.95 square kilometres (2,434.35 sq mi).[4]
The intermunicipal community of Beiras e Serra da Estrela {CIM} consists of 15 municipalities:[5]
Municipality | Population (2011)[3] | Area (km2)[4] |
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Almeida | 7,242 | 517.98 |
Belmonte | 6,859 | 118.76 |
Celorico da Beira | 7,693 | 247.22 |
Covilhã | 51,797 | 555.60 |
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo | 6,260 | 508.57 |
Fornos de Algodres | 4,989 | 131.45 |
Fundão | 29,213 | 700.20 |
Gouveia | 14,046 | 300.61 |
Guarda | 42,541 | 712.10 |
Manteigas | 3,430 | 121.98 |
Mêda | 5,202 | 286.05 |
Pinhel | 9,627 | 484.52 |
Sabugal | 12,544 | 822.70 |
Seia | 24,702 | 435.69 |
Trancoso | 9,878 | 361.52 |
Total | 236,023 | 6,304.95 |
The following localities are cities (cidades): Covilhã, Fundão, Gouveia, Guarda [seat capital of the CIM], Mêda, Trancoso, Sabugal and Seia.
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North Region |
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Centro Region |
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Oeste e Vale do Tejo Region |
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Lisbon Region |
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Alentejo Region |
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Algarve Region |
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Autonomous Regions |
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All these divisions are further subdivided into municipalities and parishes. |