The Comunidade Intermunicipal das Beiras e Serra da Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐz i ˈsɛʁɐ ðɐ ɨʃˈtɾelɐ]) is an administrative division in eastern Portugal. It was created in 2013. Since January 2015, Beiras e Serra da Estrela is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[1] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Guarda.[2] Beiras e Serra da Estrela comprises parts of the former districts of Guarda and Castelo Branco. The population in 2011 was 236,023,[3] in an area of 6,304.95 square kilometres (2,434.35 sq mi).[4]
Beiras e Serra da Estrela | |
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| Coordinates: 40°33′N 7°16′W / 40.55°N 7.26°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Established | 2013 |
| Seat | Guarda |
| Municipalities | 15 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,304.95 km2 (2,434.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 236,023 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | cimbse |
Municipalities
editThe intermunicipal community of Beiras e Serra da Estrela {CIM} consists of 15 municipalities:[5]
| Municipality | Population (2011)[3] | Area (km2)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Almeida | 7,242 | 517.98 |
| Belmonte | 6,859 | 118.76 |
| Celorico da Beira | 7,693 | 247.22 |
| Covilhã | 51,797 | 555.60 |
| Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo | 6,260 | 508.57 |
| Fornos de Algodres | 4,989 | 131.45 |
| Fundão | 29,213 | 700.20 |
| Gouveia | 14,046 | 300.61 |
| Guarda | 42,541 | 712.10 |
| Manteigas | 3,430 | 121.98 |
| Mêda | 5,202 | 286.05 |
| Pinhel | 9,627 | 484.52 |
| Sabugal | 12,544 | 822.70 |
| Seia | 24,702 | 435.69 |
| Trancoso | 9,878 | 361.52 |
| Total | 236,023 | 6,304.95 |
Cities
editThe following localities are cities (cidades): Covilhã, Fundão, Gouveia, Guarda [seat capital of the CIM], Mêda, Trancoso, Sabugal and Seia.
References
edit- ^ Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, 18 March 2015
- ^ Celorico News Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ a b "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ "Law nr. 75/2013" (pdf). Diário da República (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Retrieved 19 August 2014.