Sendim e Atenor (mirandese: Sendin i Atanor) is a civil parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Sendim and Atenor.[1] The population in 2011 was 1,487,[2] in an area of 58.93 km2.[3] Sendim is in the area where the rare Mirandese language, related to Leonese, is spoken and co-official with Portuguese.

Sendim e Atenor
Coat of arms of Sendim e Atenor
Sendim e Atenor is located in Portugal
Sendim e Atenor
Sendim e Atenor
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°23′13″N 6°25′37″W / 41.387°N 6.427°W / 41.387; -6.427
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Terras de Trás-os-Montes
DistrictBragança
MunicipalityMiranda do Douro
Area
 • Total58.93 km2 (22.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,487
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

References

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  1. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 71-72" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país