Paços de Ferreira

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Paços de Ferreira
Municipality
The civic gardens of Paços de Ferreira
The civic gardens of Paços de Ferreira
Flag of Paços de Ferreira
Flag
Coat of arms of Paços de Ferreira
Coat of arms
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Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Tâmega
Intermunic. comm. Tâmega e Sousa
District Porto
Parishes 12
Area
 • Total 70.99 km2 (27.41 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 56,340
 • Density 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-pacosdeferreira.pt

Paços de Ferreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpasuʒ ðɨ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ]) is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. Sometimes referred to as the Capital do Móvel (capital of furniture), owing to the predominance of this industry within its territory, the municipality is location of IKEA's industrial operations within Portugal. The population in 2011 was 56,340,[1] in an area of 70.99 km².[2]

History

Paços de Ferreira was incorporated in 1993.

Geography

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 12 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

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  • Carvalhosa
  • Eiriz
  • Ferreira
  • Figueiró
  • Frazão Arreigada
  • Freamunde [city]
  • Meixomil
  • Paços de Ferreira [city]
  • Penamaior
  • Raimonda
  • Sanfins Lamoso Codessos
  • Seroa

Sport

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Direção-Geral do Território
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