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Territorial map corresponding to the 23 statistical subregions of mainland Portugal (NUTS III) and the 2 autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores The eight regions of Portugal are likewise subdivided into 25 subregions ( Portuguese : subregiões ) that, from 2015, represent the 2 metropolitan areas , the 21 intermunicipal communities and ...
Rapala (/ ˈ r æ p ə l ɑː / RAP-ə-lah) [1] is a fishing product manufacturing company based in Finland. It was founded in 1936 by Lauri Rapala, who is credited for creating the world's first floating minnow lure carved from cork with a shoemaker's knife, covered with chocolate candy bar wrappers and melted photography film negatives, for a protective outer coating. [2]
List of regions and sub-regions of Portugal. Administrative divisions of continental Portugal, including districts, NUTS and historical provinces. This is the list of the municipalities of Portugal under the NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 format. The NUTS 3 regions were revised in 2015; since then, the subregions (NUTS 3) coincide with the intermunicipal ...
Manorhouse of Quinta da Aldeia (Portuguese: Casa da Quinta da Aldeia em Avanca), the manorhouse, constructed in the 18th century, is a simple, two-story building in the ornate Baroque style, that includes an estate gate with grande flourish; [4]
The Districts of Portugal (Portuguese: Distritos de Portugal) are the most important first-level administrative subdivisions of continental Portugal. Currently, mainland Portugal is divided into 18 districts. As an administrative division, each district serves mainly as the area of jurisdiction of a civil governor, who acts as the local ...
The region of Setúbal was a pioneer in the development of a regional strategic plan to assist the growth of the economic, social and cultural institutions. [3] The Plano Integrado para o Desenvolvimento para o Distrito de Setúbal (PIDDS) which was elaborated in the 1980s by the Associação de Municípios do Distrito de Setúbal (Association of Municipalities of the District of Setúbal ...
Choupal is located within the northwestern section of Coimbra, bordering the right-side margins of the Mondego for about 2 kilometres. It is served by the EN111 National Highway , which connects Coimbra to Figueira da Foz; or by the Coimbra-B train station. Its territory, approximately 198 acres in extension, occupies portions of both the Santa ...
Coordinates: 41°17′43.696″N 7°44′46.550″W. The historical province of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌtɾaz uʒ ˈmõtɨz i ˈaltu ˈðoɾu]) is a historical province of Portugal located in the northeastern corner of the country, known for its scenery, which includes plateaux ...