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Idanha-a-Nova | |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′N 7°14′W / 39.917°N 7.233°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beira Baixa |
| District | Castelo Branco |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Government | |
| • President | Armindo Moreira Palma Jacinto (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,416.34 km2 (546.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,716 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Monday 15 days after Easter |
| Website | http://www.cm-idanhanova.pt |
Idanha-a-Nova (pronounced [iˈðɐɲɐ ɐ ˈnɔvɐ] or [iˌðɐɲaˈnɔvɐ] ) is a town and surrounding municipality in the district of Castelo Branco, in east-central Portugal. A border municipality with Spain, the population of the municipality in 2011 was 9,716,[1][2] in an area of 1416.34 km2,[3] making it one of the largest and least densely populated municipalities in Portugal[4] as well as the first Portuguese municipality by population ageing.[5] King Alfonso II (1211-1223) confirmed its charter in 1219 renaming the village with the current place names (Idanha-a-Nova) to distinguish it from the old Idanha (hereinafter Idanha-a-Velha), 18 kilometers away. The municipal holiday is the Monday 15 days after Easter. The incumbent mayor is Armindo Moreira Palma Jacinto, representing the Socialist Party.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Idanha-a-Nova". CIMBB - Comunidade Intermunicipal Beira Baixa. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Idanha-a-Nova". CIMBB - Comunidade Intermunicipal Beira Baixa. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ "Em cada 10 habitantes de Idanha-a-Nova, 1 tem 85 ou mais anos". www.marktest.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-08-30.