Mozelos (Santa Maria da Feira)

Mozelos is a Portuguese town and a parish, located in the city of Santa Maria da Feira. The population in 2011 was 7,142,[1] in an area of 5.81 km².[2] Its zip code is 4535.

Mozelos
Mozelos
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40.999°N 8.556°W / 40.999; -8.556
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictAveiro
MunicipalitySanta Maria da Feira
Area
  Total5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total7,142
  Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Mozelos is located 8 km from the city of Espinho and around 20 km from Porto. The district capital Aveiro is approximately 50 km from the town.

In 1097, the village was known as Moazellus. They still have a Roman road nearby the church. It declared itself a town on June 24, 1989 and it celebrates the transition to a town every June 24. It is the place where Américo Amorim lived for some years.

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