Viana do Castelo district

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Viana do Castelo district
Coat of arms of the district of Viana do Castelo district Map of the district Viana do Castelo district
Basic data
Country PortugalPortugal Portugal
Capital Viana do Castelo
population 244,836 (2013)
Population density 110.3 inhabitants per km²
surface 2,218.87 km²
Circles 10
Communities 208
ISO-3166-2 code PT-16

The district of Viana do Castelo , Distrito de Viana do Castelo , is a district in northern Portugal , which corresponds to the traditional province of Minho . It is bordered by Spain to the north and east, the Braga district to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west . The area has an area of ​​2255 km², which is roughly the size of Luxembourg . 250,273 inhabitants (2001). The capital of the district is Viana do Castelo . License plate for trailers: VC .

The district of Viana do Castelo is divided into 10 districts ( Municípios ), which are assigned to the Minho-Lima sub-region :

circle Number of
municipalities 		Population
(2011) 		Area
km² 		Density of
population / km² 		LAU
code 		region Sub-region
Arcos de Valdevez 36 22,847 447.59 51 1601 Norte region Alto Minho
Caminha 14th 16,684 136.53 122 1602 Norte region Alto Minho
Melgaço 13 9.213 238.24 39 1603 Norte region Alto Minho
Monção 24 19,230 211.32 91 1604 Norte region Alto Minho
Paredes de Coura 16 9,198 138.18 67 1605 Norte region Alto Minho
Ponte da Barca 17th 12,061 182.11 66 1606 Norte region Alto Minho
Ponte de Lima 39 43,498 320.27 136 1607 Norte region Alto Minho
Valença 11 14,127 117.14 121 1608 Norte region Alto Minho
Viana do Castelo 27 88,725 319.02 278 1609 Norte region Alto Minho
Vila Nova de Cerveira 11 9,253 108.47 85 1610 Norte region Alto Minho
Viana do Castelo district 208 244.836 2,218.87 110 16 - -

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