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 | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Minho | ||||
| County | Viana do castelo | ||||
| Area | Walesa | ||||
| Internal division | 16 districts | ||||
| The mayor | Jose Rodrigues | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1217 | ||||
| Square | 117.43 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 14 187 people ( 2001 ) | ||||
| Density | 122 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | Valenciano | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Postcode | 4930 | ||||
| cm-valenca.pt | |||||
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 9242 | 13 984 | 15,265 | 16 034 | 16,237 | 13 948 | 14,815 | 14 187 | 14,284 |
Transport
Railroad station. Motorways E3, N101.
Composition of the municipality
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