Vizela
Vizela | |
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Settlement | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′N 8°16′W / 41.367°N 8.267°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Ave |
| District | Braga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.70 km2 (9.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,736 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | www.cm-vizela.pt |
Vizela (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈzɛlɐ]) is a municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 23,736,[1] in an area of 24.70 km².[2]
The present Mayor is Dinis Manuel da Silva Costa, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is March 19.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Caldas de Vizela (São Miguel e São João)
- Infias
- Santa Eulália
- Santo Adrião de Vizela
- Tagilde e Vizela (São Paio)
Sport
- Minigolf: Vizela has a miniature golf club association called Vizelgolfe equipped with two courses. In 2016 Vizela hosted the Minigolf European Championship and the Nations cup (Vizela Open 16).[4] Vizelgolfe is a member of the Portuguese Minigolf Association.
- Football: Futebol Clube de Vizela is a professional football club based in the city.
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direção-Geral do Território Archived 2014-09-29 at archive.today
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 142" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Minigolf Vizela 2016" (PDF). Minigolf-europe.org. EMF. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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