Pinhel | |
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Coordinates: 40°47′N 7°4′W / 40.783°N 7.067°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Centro |
Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
District | Guarda |
Parishes | 18 |
Government | |
• President | Rui Manuel Saraiva Ventura (PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 484.52 km2 (187.07 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,627 |
• Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 6400 |
Area code | 271 |
Patron | Nossa Senhora do Castelo |
Website | http://www.cm-pinhel.pt |
Pinhel (Portuguese pronunciation: [piˈɲɛl] ) is a municipality, former Catholic bishopric and present Latin titular see in the central subregion of Beira Interior Norte, in Portugal. The municipality population in 2011 was 9,627,[1] in an area of 484.52 km2.[2] The urban centre of Pinhel had about 3500 residents in 2001.