Nisa, Portugal

Nisa
Municipality
Flag of Nisa
Flag
Coat of arms of Nisa
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Coordinates: 39°30′N 7°38′W / 39.500°N 7.633°W / 39.500; -7.633
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alto Alentejo
DistrictPortalegre
Parishes7
Government
 • PresidentMaria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS)
Area
 • Total
575.68 km2 (222.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,450
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday (date varies)
Websitehttp://www.cm-nisa.pt

Nisa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnizɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450,[1] in an area of 575.68 km2.[2]

The present Mayor is Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS - Partido Socialista). The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

In addition, it lends its name to Queijo de Nisa, a Portuguese sheep cheese with a protected designation of origin (PDO).

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

Notable people

  • Álvaro Semedo (ca.1585 - 1658) a Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary in China.

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 81" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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