Distrito de Coimbra
Beira Litoral
Central Portugal
The
County (State) of Coimbra, in
central Portugal whose head office is located 204 km to the north of the city
of
Lisbon is one of the
18 counties (
distritos) of Portugal.
University Center of Portugal
Central Metropolis -
Coimbra - North of
Lisbon, the district of
Coimbra is located in
in the former province of
Beira Litoral,
Center Region of Portugal, sub-region of Baixo Mondego.
Vista de Coimbra © / Ilustração
Coimbra, University City
University of Coimbra - Capital of
Beira Litoral and the district of
Coimbra, the city of
Coimbra is famous for
its centenary university, the
University of Coimbra, one of the oldest in Europe.
Holidays in Coimbra
On the banks of the
Rio Mondego,
Coimbra offers numerous attractions - monasteries, parks, ruins -
for your vacation. In addition to many others in its surroundings and surroundings, such as the beaches on the coast of
Figueira da Foz,
the
Casino da Figueira and the unmissable castle of
Montemor-o-Velho.
Location
The District of Coimbra is limited to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the north with the districts of
Aveiro and
Viseu,
to the east, with the districts of
Guarda and
Castelo Branco and,
to the south, with the
District of Leiria.
Municipality of Coimbra
The municipality (municipality) of Coimbra, where the city of Coimbra is located (the largest in the Center, with 2.3 million inhabitants), is
crossed by the Mondego River, which bathes the city.
The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Mealhada, to the east by Penacova, Vila Nova de Poiares and Miranda do Corvo, to the
south by Condeixa-a-Nova, to the west by Montemor-o-Velho and to the northwest by the municipality of Cantanhede.
Counties
The following are the municipalities (17) of the District of Coimbra:
In the Baixo Mondego
In the Pinhal Interior Norte