Beiras e Serra da Estrela

The Comunidade Intermunicipal das Beiras e Serra da Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐz‿i ˈsɛʁɐ dɐ (ɨ)ʃˈtɾelɐ]) 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 km².[4]

Beiras e Serra da Estrela
Coordinates: 40.55°N 7.26°W / 40.55; -7.26
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Established2013
SeatGuarda
Municipalities15
Area
  Total6,304.95 km2 (2,434.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total236,023
  Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitecimbse.pt

Municipalities

The intermunicipal community of Beiras e Serra da Estrela {CIM} consists of 15 municipalities:[5]

MunicipalityPopulation (2011)[3]Area (km²)[4]
Almeida7,242517.98
Belmonte6,859118.76
Celorico da Beira7,693247.22
Covilhã51,797555.60
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo6,260508.57
Fornos de Algodres4,989131.45
Fundão29,213700.20
Gouveia14,046300.61
Guarda42,541712.10
Manteigas3,430121.98
Mêda5,202286.05
Pinhel9,627484.52
Sabugal12,544822.70
Seia24,702435.69
Trancoso9,878361.52
Total236,0236,304.95

Cities

The following localities are cities (cidades): Covilhã, Fundão, Gouveia, Guarda [seat capital of the CIM], Mêda, Trancoso, Sabugal and Seia.

References

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