Região de Leiria
Intermunicipal community in Centro, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w dɨ lɐjˈɾi.ɐ]; English: Leiria Region) is an administrative division in western Portugal. It was created in 2014, replacing the former Associação de Municípios da Região de Leiria created in 2009.[1] Since January 2015, Região de Leiria is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[2] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Leiria. Região de Leiria comprises a large part of the former district of Leiria. The population in 2011 was 294,632,[3] in an area of 2,449.12 km².[4]
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Região de Leiria | |
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Coordinates: 39.81°N 8.74°W / 39.81; -8.74 | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Centro |
Established | 2014 |
Seat | Leiria |
Municipalities | 10 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,449.12 km2 (945.61 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 294,632 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Website | www |
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