Viana do Castelo district
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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 |
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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 | - | - |
Web links
- Map of the district of Viana do Castelo at the Instituto Geográfico do Exército