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Since the 2013 local government reform, there are two metropolitan areas: Lisbon and Porto. [1] The metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto were created in 1991. [ 2 ] A law passed in 2003 supported the creation of more metropolitan areas, under the conditions that they consisted of at least nine municipalities ( concelho s) and had at least ...
The station was built in the corridor of the former 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) gauge Porto to Póvoa and Famalicão railway line that operated into the terminals of Porto-Boavista (until 1938) and Porto-Trindade (from 1938). The lines were closed in 2001 to enable the construction of the Metro.
21 August – A wildfire in Madeira burns at least 4,937 hectares of land, prompting authorities to issue an emergency appeal for aid from the European Union. [12]30 August – Four people are killed and one other is reported missing after a National Republican Guard helicopter crashes into the Douro river in Lamego.
The modern metro station was built on the site of the former Trindade railway station. The former station served as the city terminus for a network of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) gauge railways that served the area to the north of the city, including lines stretching as far as Matosinhos, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila Nova de Famalicão and Guimarães.
Total length, as of January 2019: 15.253 km [2] Main roads and motorways: [3] Valença International Bridge, (IP1 variante de Valença) IC28 (Ponte de Lima-Ponte da Barca) VCI/IC23 (Via de Cintura Interna do Porto) with the Arrábida and Freixo bridges and access; EN1/IC2 (Porto-Lisboa) Variante de Vilar Formoso (IP5) IP3 (Coimbra-Viseu) IC6 ...
The Porto metropolitan area is the second largest metropolitan area of Portugal, with about 1.7 million people. It groups the larger Porto Urban Area, the second largest in the country, assembled by the municipalities of Porto, Matosinhos, Vila Nova de Gaia, Gondomar, Valongo and Maia. It also includes three smaller urban areas: Póvoa de ...
Barão do Tojal (1788–1852) 24 February 1842 20 May 1846 21 Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Duke of Palmela (interim until 26 May) (1781–1850) 20 May 1846 19 July 1846 22 Júlio Gomes da Silva Sanches (1803–1866) 19 July 1846 6 October 1846 23 Marcelino Máximo de Azevedo e Melo, Viscount Oliveira do Douro (interim) (1794–1853) 6 October 1846
The District of Porto (Portuguese: Distrito do Porto ⓘ) is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto , the second largest city in the country. It is bordered by the Aveiro and Viseu districts to the south, Braga district to the north and Vila Real district to the east.