Idanha-a-Nova
Municipality in Centro, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Idanha-a-Nova (Portuguese pronunciation: [iˈðɐɲa ˈnɔvɐ] ⓘ) is a town and surrounding municipality in the district of Castelo Branco, in east-central Portugal. A border municipality with Spain, the population of the municipality in 2011 was 9,716,[1][2] in an area of 1416.34 km2,[3] making it one of the largest and least densely populated municipalities in Portugal[4] as well as the first Portuguese municipality by population ageing.[5] King Alfonso II (1211-1223) confirmed its charter in 1219 renaming the village with the current place names (Idanha-a-Nova) to distinguish it from the old Idanha (hereinafter Idanha-a-Velha), 18 kilometers away. The municipal holiday is the Monday 15 days after Easter. The incumbent mayor is Armindo Moreira Palma Jacinto, representing the Socialist Party.
Idanha-a-Nova | |
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Coordinates: 39°55′N 7°14′W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Centro |
Intermunic. comm. | Beira Baixa |
District | Castelo Branco |
Parishes | 13 |
Government | |
• President | Armindo Moreira Palma Jacinto (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,416.34 km2 (546.85 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,716 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | Monday 15 days after Easter |
Website | http://www.cm-idanhanova.pt |