Mirandela | |
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 City Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°29′7″N 7°10′54″W / 41.48528°N 7.18167°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Terras de Trás-os-Montes |
| District | Bragança |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Government | |
| • President | Júlia Rodrigues (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 658.96 km2 (254.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 21,384 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 5370 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora do Amparo |
| Website | http://www.cm-mirandela.pt |
Mirandela (Portuguese pronunciation: [miɾɐ̃ˈdɛlɐ] ) is a city and a municipality in northeastern Portugal. The city itself is contained by the Mirandela parish, which had a population of 11,397.[1] The population of the municipality in 2021 was 21,384,[1] in an area of 658.96 km2.[2] Mirandela is famous for its cuisine, particularly the alheiras. A round of the European Jetski Championship is held on the Tua River every Summer. The city has two campuses of higher education institutions - one belonging to the public Bragança Polytechnic Institute and one belonging to the private Instituto Piaget.
- ^ a b INE, ed. (2021), Censos (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.