Pinhel
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, in an area of 484.52 km2. The urban centre of Pinhel had about 3500 residents in 2001.
Pinhel | |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′N 7°4′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 |
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