|
Pitões Das Júnias
Pitões das Júnias is a Portuguese ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Montalegre in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 161, in an area of 36.89 km2. At around 1200 meters of elevation, it is one of the highest parishes in Portugal, being in the heart of the Peneda-Gerês National Park Description The parish is located within the Peneda-Gerês National Park. Its history is interconnected with the Monastery of Santa Maria das Júnias, a Portuguese national monument composed of a monastery and its annexed temple, which were built during the first half of the 12th century The 12th century is the period from 1101 to 1200 in accordance with the Julian calendar. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages and overlaps with what is often called the Golden Age' of the .... Pitões das Júnias has become one of the most visited villages of Montalegre, mostly due to its fauna an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norte Region, Portugal
The North Region ( ) or Northern Portugal is the most populous region in Portugal, ahead of Lisbon, and the third most extensive by area. The region has 3,576,205 inhabitants according to the 2017 census, and its area is with a density of 173 inhabitants per square kilometre. It is one of five regions of Mainland Portugal ( NUTS II subdivisions). Its main population center is the urban area of Porto, with about one million inhabitants; it includes a larger political metropolitan region with 1.8 million, and an urban-metropolitan agglomeration with 2.99 million inhabitants, including Porto and neighboring cities, such as Braga, Guimarães and Póvoa de Varzim. The Commission of Regional Coordination of the North (CCDR-N) is the agency that coordinates environmental policies, land-use planning, cities and the overall development of this region, supporting local governments and associations. Northern Portugal is a culturally varied region. It is a land of dense vegetation and prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alto Tâmega
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Tâmega () is an administrative division in northern Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share .... It was created in 2014. Since January 2015, Alto Tâmega is also a NUTS3 subregion of Norte Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Real District
The District of Vila Real ( ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of , the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro, Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical province of Trás-os-Montes Province, Trás-os-Montes. It is bordered by Spain (Galicia (Spain), Galicia) in the north and east, Braga District and Porto District in the west, Viseu District in the south and Bragança District in the east. Approximate population in the 2001 census was 230,000. The population has shown negative rates in recent years due to emigration and aging. Many of the villages have lost population and have become deserted, while the Vila Real, namesake district capital has gained in population. Geographic and socioeconomic characteristics Vila Real is a rugged area of low mountains and narrow valleys. Historically it had always been cut off from the coast by the Marão, Gerês, and Cabreira mountains until a highway was cut through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
