Centro Region (Região Centro, pron. IPA /ʁɨ.ʒi.'ɐ̃w̃ 'sẽ.tɾu/) is a region in central Portugal, and its capital is Coimbra. Other important cities inside this region are: Aveiro, Leiria, Viseu, Castelo Branco, Guarda, Figueira da Foz and Covilhã. It is one of five Regions of Portugal (NUTS II subdivisions). This is one of the regions of Europe, considered by the European Union for statistical and geographical purposes. The region match roughly the boundaries of the older Beiras region. Image File history File links Centro_NUTS_2. ... Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet. ... District Coimbra Mayor   - Party Carlos Encarnação PSD Area 316. ... Coat of Arms Aveiro streets by night Sé Catedral de Aveiro Aveiro and one of its canals. ... Leiria is a city in Portugal . ... Viseu is both a city and a district in central Portugal. ... District Castelo Branco Mayor   - Party Joaquim Morão Lopes Dias PS Area 1 439. ... Guarda is both a city and a district in north-east Portugal. ... Figueira da Foz, is a city of the district of Coimbra, in Portugal. ... Covilhã is a city and a municipality located at the bottom of Serra da Estrela in Castelo Branco district in central Portugal. ... // Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned centralization. ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the administrative division of countries for statistical purposes. ... Beira is the name of a region (and former province) in north central Portugal. ...

Its population in 2003 totalized 2,366,691 inhabitants, and its area is 23,668.193 km².

Geography

The Centro is a region of diversified landscapes. The interior is mountainous with some plateaus, dominated by the Serra da Estrela mountain. The region is plentiful of pine and chestnut trees forests. The green, rugged landscape of this region is crisscrossed by rivers. Several river valleys at the foot of the mountains have a full bodied charm that draw one to outdoor activities like fishing, tennis and canoeing. In the Winter season, skiing in Serra da Estrela is a popular activity, but in some places, like near the town of Seia skiing before the Winter season is possible due to artificial snow infrastructures. The coastal plain has several beaches, like the ones of Mira, Figueira da Foz and Aveiro. Natural landmarks in this region are the Serra da Estrela mountain range (the biggest and highest in mainland Portugal), with its Serra da Estrela Natural Park, the Mondego river, the Aveiro Lagoon (Ria de Aveiro) and the coastal beaches. Serra da Estrela (mountain range of the star) is the highest mountain range in Portugal and includes mainland Portugals highest peak (Pico mountain in the Portuguese Azores islands is higher), which has a natural altitude of 1993 m. ... This article deals with the tree; for the e-mail client see Pine email client Species About 115. ... Species - Bush Chinkapin* - Japanese Chestnut - American Chestnut - Henrys Chestnut - Chinese Chestnut - Ozark Chinkapin - Alleghany Chinkapin - Sweet Chestnut - Seguins Chestnut * treated as a synonym of by many authors Chestnuts (Castanea), including the chinkapins, are a genus of eight or nine species of trees and shrubs in the beech family... Coat of Arms Seia is a small city belonging to the district of Guarda, located in an interior mountainous region of north-central Portugal. ... Coat of Arms Mira is a town and municipality in the district of Coimbra, Portugal. ... Figueira da Foz, is a city of the district of Coimbra, in Portugal. ... Coat of Arms Aveiro streets by night Sé Catedral de Aveiro Aveiro and one of its canals. ... Serra da Estrela (mountain range of the star) is the highest mountain range in Portugal and includes mainland Portugals highest peak (Pico mountain in the Portuguese Azores islands is higher), which has a natural altitude of 1993 m. ... Continental Portugal (Portuguese: Portugal Continental) is the designation of the mainland Portugal territory, in the Iberian Peninsula, located in the Continental Europe. ... The Rio Mondego (Mondego River) is the biggest river exclusively in Portuguese territory. ...

Subdivisions

The region is divided in ten sub-regions:

• Baixo Mondego
• Baixo Vouga
• Beira Interior Norte
• Beira Interior Sul
• Cova da Beira
• Dão-Lafões
• Pinhal Interior Norte
• Pinhal Interior Sul
• Pinhal Litoral
• Serra da Estrela

See also

• Regions of Portugal

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External links

• Região Centro (about Centro region)