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.

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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

Cantanhede

Coimbra

Condeixa-a-Nova

Figueira da Foz

Mira

Montemor-o-Velho

Penacova

Soure


In the Pinhal Interior Norte

Arganil

Góis

Lousã

Miranda do Corvo

Oliveira do Hospital

Pampilhosa da Serra

Penela

Tábua

Vila Nova de Poiares







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