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Encyclopedia > Espinho
Espinho
Flag of Espinho
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Espinho
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Espinho
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal Portugal
 - Region Norte
 - Subregion Grande Porto
 - District or A.R. Aveiro
Mayor José Mota
 - Party PS
Area 21.1 km²
Population
 - Total 32,177
 - Density 1,503/km²
No. of parishes 5
Coordinates 41º00'N 8º38'W
Municipal holiday
June 16
Website: http://www.cm-espinho.pt

Espinho (pron. IPA: [ɨʃ'piɲu]) is a city and municipality in Portugal with a total area of 21.1 km² and a total population of 32,177 inhabitants, and 30,249 electors (2006). The city is a reputed beach resort and a zone of legal gambling with a casino - Casino Solverde. Its fair - Feira de Espinho, having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal. The city is home to CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação, an international animation festival. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Crest of Espinho (Portugal) Author: Sérgio Horta The author has agreed to usage of his works under the GNU-FDL, as long as he is quoted as the source: Caro Senhor, Manuel Anastácio File links The following pages link to this file: Espinho... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Região Norte (pron. ... Map showing the location of the Grande Porto subregion Grande Porto is a Portuguese NUTS3 subregion, integrating the NUTS2 region of Norte. ... The District of Aveiro is located in the central coastal of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Aveiro. ... Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. ... The Socialist Party (Portuguese: Partido Socialista, pron. ... A freguesia (pron. ... Location    - Country  Portugal  - Region Norte  - Subregion Grande Porto  - District or A.R. Aveiro Mayor José Mota  - Party PS Area 21. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This is a list of the municipalities of Portugal. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. ...


The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. It is in both Greater Oporto(Porto) and Oporto Metropolitan Area. The present Mayor is José Barbosa Mota, elected by the Socialist Party. The District of Aveiro is located in the central coastal of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Aveiro. ... The Socialist Party ( Portuguese: Partido Socialista) is a political party of Portugal. ...


The municipal holiday is June 16.It is one of the smallest municipalities in Portugal.Until 1899 was part of Santa Maria da Feira municipality.Espinho is about 15 kms. from Oporto(Porto)and aprox. 50 kms from Aveiro.It is serviced by train. Espinho became a city in 1973.It is located in the famous Costa Verde(Portugal){Green Coast}.Note: the name Espinho means thorn. is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Espinho's Beach
Espinho's Beach

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Sports

The city is home for two Portuguese sports clubs: Sporting Clube de Espinho and Associação Académica de Espinho. Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho, Aveiro district. ... Club Name AA Espinho Image Arena Espinho Portugal. ...


Parishes

  • Anta
  • Espinho
  • Guetim
  • Paramos
  • Silvalde

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External links

Portugal Portal


 
 

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