Nisa, Portugal
Nisa | |
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| Coordinates: 39°30′N 7°38′W / 39.500°N 7.633°W | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
| District | Portalegre |
| Seat | Nisa Municipal Chamber |
| Parishes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • President | Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 575.68 km2 (222.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,450 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday (date varies) |
| Website | http://www.cm-nisa.pt |
Nisa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnizɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450,[1] in an area of 575.68 km2.[2]
The present Mayor is Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS - Partido Socialista). The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
In addition, it lends its name to Queijo de Nisa, a Portuguese sheep cheese with a protected designation of origin (PDO).
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alpalhão
- Arez e Amieira do Tejo
- Espírito Santo, Nossa Senhora da Graça e São Simão
- Montalvão
- Santana
- São Matias
- Tolosa
Notable people
- Álvaro Semedo (ca.1585 - 1658) a Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary in China.
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 81" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nisa (Portugal).