Couto Santa Cristina is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santo Tirso, Couto (Santa Cristina e São Miguel) e Burgães.[1] It is located south in the city of Santo Tirso. At the 2001 census, its population was 3,982. It covers 7.8 km2 of area.
Couto (Santa Cristina) | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Couto (Santa Cristina) Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′28″N 8°28′31″W / 41.32444°N 8.47528°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Santo Tirso |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.80 km2 (3.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 3,982 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
The area is also home to several industrial commercial facilities.
Amigiscm (Associação Amigos de Santa Cristina) is based there.
References
edit- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 109" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
External links
edit- Associação Amigos de Santa Cristina - English version
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