Vila Flor ( port. Vila Flor ; [ 'vilɐ floɾ ]) is an urban-type village in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name in the district of Braganca . According to the old administrative division, it entered the provinces of Traz-u-Montish and Altu-Douro . Included in the economic and statistical subregion of Dourou , which is part of the Northern region . The population is 2.5 thousand inhabitants (village), 7.7 thousand inhabitants (municipality). It covers an area of 265.52 km².
| Municipality | |||||
| Vila Flor | |||||
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| port. Vila flor | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Traz-u-Montish and Altu Douro | ||||
| County | Braganza | ||||
| Area | Vila Flor | ||||
| Internal division | 19 districts | ||||
| The mayor | Arthur Vaz Pimentel | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1286 | ||||
| Square | 265.52 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 7 737 people | ||||
| Density | 30 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | Vilaflorense, Vila-florense, Vila florense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Postcode | 5360 | ||||
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Village holiday - August 24 .
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Location
The village is located 65 km southwest of adm. Braganca County Center.
The municipality borders:
- in the northeast - the municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros
- in the east - the municipality of Alfandega da Fe
- in the southeast - the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo
- in the southwest - the municipality of Carrazeda de Ancianche
- in the northwest - the municipality of Mirandela
History
The village was founded in 1286 .
Demographics
| Municipality population by years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 3309 | 4069 | 9812 | 9889 | 11 834 | 9719 | 8828 | 7913 | 7737 |
Composition of the municipality
The municipality includes the following areas:
- Assaresh
- Benlevay
- Kandozu
- Carvalho de Egash
- Freishiel
- Lodoins
- Moran
- Naboo
- Royush
- Sampaya
- Samoynsh
- Santa Comba de Vilarisa
- Seixu de Magnozes
- Trindade
- Vale Fresoso
- Vale de tornu
- Vila Flor
- Vilarinho dash Azenhas
- Vilash-Boash
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See also
- Porto (Borough)
- Municipalities of Braganca County
- Districts of Braganca County