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Mirandela

Official website (https://www.cm-mirandela.pt/)

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Also known as Mirandela Municipality

Mirandela (), officially the City of Mirandela (), is a city and a municipality in northeastern Portugal. The city itself is contained by the Mirandela parish, which had a population of 11,397. The population of the municipality in 2021 was 21,384, in an area of 658.96 km2. Mirandela is famous for its cuisine, particularly the alheiras. A round of the European Jetski Championship is held on the Tua River every Summer. The city has two campuses of higher education institutions - one belonging to the public Bragança Polytechnic Institute and one belonging to the private Instituto Piaget.

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Portuguese subdivision.type
municipality
Portuguese subdivision.name
Mirandela
Portuguese subdivision.official_name
City of Mirandela
Portuguese subdivision.image_flag
Pt-mdl3.png
Portuguese subdivision.image_shield
MDL1.png
Portuguese subdivision.image_skyline
Paços do Concelho Mirandela.jpg
Portuguese subdivision.image_caption
City Hall of Mirandela
Portuguese subdivision.map_caption
Interactive map of Mirandela
Portuguese subdivision.region
Norte
Portuguese subdivision.CIM
Terras de Trás-os-Montes
Portuguese subdivision.district
Bragança
Portuguese subdivision.parishes
30
Portuguese subdivision.leader_name
Vítor Correia
Portuguese subdivision.leader_party
PS
Portuguese subdivision.elevation
301
Portuguese subdivision.area_total
658.96
Portuguese subdivision.population_as_of
2021
Portuguese subdivision.population_total
21,384

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Official website

CM Mirandela / Início

Sítio oficial da Câmara Municipal de Mirandela. Informação sobre o município, composição e atividades. Inclui uma agenda de eventos no concelho.

cm-mirandela.pt

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Município de Mirandela
Population
23850
Area
658.96
Official website
www.cm-mirandela.pt
Image
Paços do Concelho Mirandela.jpg
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Commons category
Mirandela
postal code
5370
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+351-278-200-200
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13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Parishes
  • Culture and landmarks
  • Transportation
  • Notable people
  • Arts and sciences
  • Public service
  • Sport
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Mirandela (), officially the City of Mirandela (), is a city and a municipality in northeastern Portugal. The city itself is contained by the Mirandela parish, which had a population of 11,397. The population of the municipality in 2021 was 21,384, in an area of 658.96 km2. Mirandela is famous for its cuisine, particularly the alheiras. A round of the European Jetski Championship is held on the Tua River every Summer. The city has two campuses of higher education institutions - one belonging to the public Bragança Polytechnic Institute and one belonging to the private Instituto Piaget.

==History== Human presence in the municipality of Mirandela goes back to prehistoric times. Megaliths can be found throughout the municipality, although several have been altered or destroyed. Prehistoric paintings and shelters have also been identified. Most findings are believed to date back to the period between the end of 4th and the start of the 2nd millennium BC.

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