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Valenca (Portugal)

Valença ( port. Valença ; [ vɐ'lẽsɐ ]) - a city in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name in the district of Viana do Castelo . According to the old administrative division, he entered the province of Minho . Included in the economic and statistical subregion of Minho Lima , which is part of the Northern region . The population is 3.5 thousand inhabitants (city), 14.2 thousand inhabitants (municipality). It covers an area of ​​117.43 km².

Municipality
Walesa
port. Valença
FlagEmblem
FlagEmblem
A country Portugal
Historical areaMinho
CountyViana do castelo
AreaWalesa
Internal division16 districts
The mayorJose Rodrigues
History and Geography
Based1217
Square117.43 km²
TimezoneUTC0 , summer UTC + 1
Population
Population14 187 people ( 2001 )
Density122 people / km²
KatoykonimValenciano
Digital identifiers
Postcode4930
cm-valenca.pt
View of the city and the Minho River
Valença Portugal 060411 67.jpg

The patron saint of the city is San Teotoniu . City festival - February 18 .

Location

The city is located 41 km northeast of the administrative center of the county of Viana do Castelo on the left bank of the Minho River.

The municipality borders:

  • in the north - Spain
  • in the east - Monsan Municipality
  • in the south - the municipality of Paredes de Cora
  • in the west - the municipality of Vila Nova de Surveira
  • in the northwest - Spain

History

The city was founded in 1217 .

Population

Municipality population by years
180118491900193019601981199120012004
924213 98415,26516 03416,23713 94814,81514 18714,284

Transport

Railroad station. Motorways E3, N101.

Composition of the municipality

 
Statue of St. Theotoniou
 
Fortress Castle in Valenca

The municipality includes the following areas:

  • Aran
  • Boyvan
  • Angry
  • Krishtelu Kovu
  • Fontora
  • Frieshtash
  • Gandra
  • Gunfei
  • Gondomil
  • Sunshine
  • Silva
  • San julian
  • San Pedro da Torre
  • Tayan
  • Walesa
  • Verdouge

See also

  • Viana do Castelo County
  • Municipalities of the district of Viana do Castelo
  • District of Viana do Castelo County
 
Lopez da Silva street in Valenca

Links

  • Official page
  • Walesa. Photos, weather, map, etc.
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Valenza_(Portugal)&oldid=98787469


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