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Miranda do Douro (pron. IPA /mi'ɾɐ̃ðɐ du 'do(w)ɾu]), Miranda de l Douro in Mirandese language, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 488.0 km² and a total population of 7,797 inhabitants. Image File history File links Crest of Miranda do Douro (Portugal) Author: SÃ©rgio 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 AnastÃ¡cio File links The following pages link to this... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Image File history File links LocalMirandaDoDouro. ... Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned decentralization. ... Region can be used to mean either: any more or less well-defined geographical area of a country or continent, defined by geography, culture or history in political geography, an administrative subdivision of a country or of the European Union. ... The District of BraganÃ§a is located in the Northeast of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of BraganÃ§a. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. ... The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata, pron. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A freguesia is a secondary local administrative unit in Portugal and the former Portuguese overseas province of Macao. ... District or region BraganÃ§a Mayor - Party Manuel Martins PSD Area 487. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... The Mirandese language (LhÃ©ngua Mirandesa in Mirandese; LÃngua Mirandesa or MirandÃªs in Portuguese) is spoken in northeastern Portugal. ... // The 18 districts and 2 autonomous regions of Portugal subdivided into their municipalities Portugal is divided into 18 districts (Portuguese: distritos) and 2 autonomous regions (Portuguese: regiÃµes autÃ³nomas), Azores and Madeira, that are further sub-divided into 308 municipalities (Portuguese: municÃpios or concelhos). ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

The municipality is composed of 17 parishes, and is located in the northeastern part of the country, in the district of Bragança. The District of BraganÃ§a is located in the Northeast of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of BraganÃ§a. ...

The present Mayor is Manuel Rodrigo Martins (Social Democrat) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Domingos Duarte Lima (Social Democrat). The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata, pron. ... The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata, pron. ...

The municipal holiday is July 10. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ...

The city is located on the border with Spain, with the Douro River separating the two countries. The nearest town in Spain is Zamora, site of the Treaty of Zamora between the Portuguese king Afonso Henriques and the Castillian Afonso VII. This would be the first important step towards the independence of the Kingdom of Portugal, and the year it took place, 1143 is still considered to be the beginning of independent Portugal. View of the river mouth from Portos Crystal Palace Gardens, facing West Douro (Latin Durius, Spanish Duero, Portuguese Douro) is one of the major rivers of Portugal and Spain, flowing from its source near Soria across central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Oporto. ... Zamora is a city in Castile-Leon, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. ...

The river is one of the main attractions of this small city. There are organized trips to watch the wildlife, mostly birds of prey. Important hydro-electrical stations exist in the municipality.

The city has been isolated from the rest of the country for many centuries, so the ancestral way of life is still vivid in the traditions and even in the language (see below). Apart from the distance, the weather conditions are also an adversary, as it is very cold and snowy in winter, and very dry and hot in summer.

Gastronomy is one of the local hallmarks, well within the tradition of Trás-os Montes. "Posta à Mirandesa", a heavy, thick steak, is the traditional dish, known and imitated through the rest of the country. The wine from the region has a high alcoholic graduation (17-18º) and matches the regional cuisine well.

The city's old quarter, with the cathedral, dates back to the Middle Ages. Most houses are small and one story high. Inside the old city proper lie the town hall and museum, the "Museu da Terra de Miranda" (museum of the lands of Miranda), which has displays of archaeological findings, farm life, local clothing, and traditional masks. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

The city has no industries but depends on commercial activity, mainly the sale of house textiles and cutlery from the village of Palaçoulo. Spaniards come in great number on holidays and weekends. There are several hotels, among them the Pousada de Santa Catarina, which looks over the Douro River.

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The surrounding area is home to the speakers of Mirandese (Mirandês), a language related to Astur-Leonese, that was recognized in 1999 by the Portuguese state as co-official with Portuguese language for local matters. The Mirandese language (LhÃ©ngua Mirandesa in Mirandese; LÃngua Mirandesa or MirandÃªs in Portuguese) is spoken in northeastern Portugal. ... Astur-Leonese or Bable (Asturianu in Asturian, LlÃ¯onÃ©s in Leonese) is a Romance language spoken in some parts of the provinces of Asturias, LeÃ³n, Zamora and Salamanca in Spain, and in the area of Miranda de Douro in Portugal (where it is officially recognized as Mirandese). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Portuguese ( ) is an Iberian Romance language that originated in what is today Galicia (in Spain) and Northern Portugal. ...

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