Tropha ( port. Trofa [ 'tɾɔfɐ ]) - a city in Portugal , the center of the eponymous municipality in the Porto district. 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 Ave , which is part of the Northern region . Population - 20.7 thousand inhabitants (city), 40 thousand inhabitants (municipality) for 2006 . It covers an area of 72 km².
Municipality | |||||
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port. Trofa | |||||
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Historical area | Douro Litoral | ||||
County | Porto | ||||
Area | Trophy | ||||
Internal division | 8 districts | ||||
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Based | 1998 | ||||
Square | 71.73 km² | ||||
Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
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Population | 40,029 [1] people ( 2006 ) | ||||
Density | 558 people / km² | ||||
Agglomeration | Big Porto | ||||
Katoykonim | Trofense | ||||
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mun-trofa.pt | |||||
The patron saint of the city is the Virgin Mary ( port. Nossa Senhora das Dores ). City festival - November 19th .
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Location
The city is located 22 km northeast of adm. Porto city center district.
The municipality borders:
- in the north - municipality of Vila Nova de Famalican
- in the east - the municipality of Santo Tirsu
- in the south - Maya Municipality
- in the west - municipality of Vila do Conde
Transport
There is a train from Porto via Tropha to Braga, a stop in Tropha 5 minutes, there are also regular buses of Tropha-Braga, Tropha-Porto, Tropha-Famalico.
History
The city was founded in 1998 .
Population
Municipality population by years | ||
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2001 | 2004 | 2006 |
37,581 | 39 166 | 40,029 |
Composition of the municipality
The municipality includes the following areas:
- Alvarelles
- Kovelash
- Guide
- Muru
- Santiago de Bogadu
- Sao Mamede de Coronado
- Sao martinho de bogadu
- São Romano do Coronado
Notes
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística dados de 2006 .
See also
- Porto (Borough)
- Porto County Municipalities
- Porto County Districts