Espinho ( port. Espinho ; [ ɨʃ'piɲu ]) - a city and port in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name in the district of Aveiro . It is part of a large metropolitan area of Greater Porto . According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Douro-Litoral . Included in the economic and statistical subregion of Greater Porto , which is part of the Northern region . Population - 30.6 thousand inhabitants (city), 30.6 thousand inhabitants (municipality). It covers an area of 21.42 km².
| Municipality | |||||
| Espinho | |||||
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| port. Espinho | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Douro Litoral | ||||
| County | Aveiro | ||||
| Area | Espinho | ||||
| Internal division | 5 districts | ||||
| The mayor | Jose mota | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1899 | ||||
| Square | 21.42 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 30,649 people ( 2001 ) | ||||
| Density | 1573.3 people / km² | ||||
| Agglomeration | Big Porto | ||||
| Katoykonim | Espinhense | ||||
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| cm-espinho.pt | |||||
The patron saint of the city is the Virgin Mary . City festival - June 16 .
Content
Location
The city is located 40 km north of adm. the center of the district is the city of Aveiro .
The municipality borders:
- in the north - municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia
- in the east - municipality of Santa Maria da Feira
- in the south - the municipality of Ovar
- in the west - the Atlantic Ocean
History
The city was founded in 1899 .
Population
| Municipality population by years | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 |
| 3691 | 11 736 | 23 084 | 32,409 | 34 956 | 33,701 | 31 703 | 30,649 |
Composition of the municipality
The municipality includes the following areas:
- Anta
- Espinho
- Getin
- Paramush
- Silvalde
See also
- Aveiro District
- Aveiro County Municipalities
- Aveiro County Districts