Beira Interior Norte Subregion

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Map showing the location of the Beira Interior Norte subregion

Beira Interior Norte is a Portuguese subregion (NUTS level 3) in the Centro Region. It is also part of an urban community (ComUrb) called Beiras. The capital and most important city is Guarda (city population aprx. 32,000). Other towns with Portuguese city status (cidade) include: Pinhel (3,500), Sabugal (3,200), Trancoso (3,000) and Mêda (2,004).

The subregion has 9 municipalities and its population is 112,766 (2005 statistics).

Municipalities [edit]

The municipalities are:

NUTS 2 regions, NUTS 3 subregions and Districts of Portugal

Norte Region

Subregions	Alto Trás-os-Montes Ave Cávado Douro Entre Douro e Vouga Grande Porto Minho-Lima Tâmega

Districts	Braga Bragança Porto Viana do Castelo Vila Real Aveiro* Guarda* Viseu*

Centro Region

Subregions	Baixo Mondego Baixo Vouga Beira Interior Norte Beira Interior Sul Cova da Beira Dão-Lafões Médio Tejo Oeste Pinhal Interior Norte Pinhal Interior Sul Pinhal Litoral Serra da Estrela

Districts	Castelo Branco Coimbra Leiria Aveiro* Guarda* Santarém* Viseu*

Lisboa Region

Subregions	Grande Lisboa Península de Setúbal

Districts	Lisbon* Setúbal*

Alentejo Region

Subregions	Alto Alentejo Baixo Alentejo Alentejo Litoral Alentejo Central Lezíria do Tejo

Districts	Beja Évora Portalegre Lisbon* Setúbal* Santarém*

Algarve Region

Subregions	Algarve

Districts	Faro

Azores

Azores

Madeira

Madeira

* Situated in more than one Region. Note: The Azores and Madeira are Autonomous Regions: districts have been discontinued in these areas and local government replaced by LAU1 and LAU2 authority.

Coordinates: 40°32′09″N 7°16′15″W / 40.535942°N 7.270848°W / 40.535942; -7.270848