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Moimenta da Beira
Moimenta da Beira is a Portuguese town in the district of Viseu , região Norte and subregião of Douro, with about 2,400 inhabitants. The city administration with 219.75 km² in area and 11,074 inhabitants (2001), subdivided in 20 parishes. The city is bounded by Tabuaço the northeast, Sernancelhe in the southeast, Sátão in the south, Vila Nova de Paiva in the west and Taruoca and Armamar in the northwest.
- Area: 219.75 km²
- Population: 11,074
- Density: 50.39/km²
Coat of arms and flag
The coat of arms are made up with two corn cobs, one on the top-right and one on a bottom-left with a leaf from a corn tied in a red ribbon with a white strip. Surrounding the two are a wavy blue strip in a grey shield. The crown has 4 towers.
The color of the flag is green and yellow in four squares, yellow on top-left and bottom right and green on top-right and bottom left.
Parishes
Here are 20 parishes of Moimenta da Beira:
| Parish | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldeia de Nacomba | 149 | 6.8 km²/680 ha | 21.9/km² |
| Alvite | 1,228 | 20.31 km²/2,031 ha | 60.5/km² |
| Arcozelos | 744 | 8.56 km²/856 ha | 86.9/km² |
| Ariz | 164 | 7.71 km² | 21.3/km² |
| Baldos | 253 | 4.16 km²/416 ha | 60.8/km² |
| Cabaços | 395 | 11.83 km²/1,183 ha | 33.4/km² |
| Caria | 579 | 15.82 km² | 36.6/km² |
| Castelo | 315 | 6.42 km²/642 ha | 49.1/km² |
| Leomil | 1,250 | 39.4 km²/3,940 ha | 31.7/km² |
| Moimenta da Beira | 2,402 | 10.17 km²/1,017 ha | 236.2/km² |
| Nagosa | 162 | 4.58 km²/458 ha | 35.4/km² |
| Paradinha | 133 | 6.29 km²/629 ha | 21.1/km² |
| Passô | 443 | 3.17 km²/317 ha | 139.7/km² |
| Pêra Velha | 264 | 13.11 km²/1,311 ha | 20.1/km² |
| Peva | 513 | 19.92 km²/1,992 ha | 25.8/km² |
| Rua | 678 | 9.42 km²/942 ha | 72/km² |
| Sarzedo | 200 | 8.52 km²/852 ha | 23.5/km² |
| Segões | 114 | 2.2 km²/222 ha | 51.8/km² |
| Sever | 603 | 12.52 km²/1,252 ha | 48.2/km² |
| Vilar | 485 | 8.84 km²/884 ha | 54.9/km² |
The most populated parish in population and density is Moimenta da Beira; the least populated and smallest parish is Segões. The most underpopulated parish in density is Pêra Velha (Portuguese for old pear). The largest parish in area is Leomil. Much of the villages are under 1,000. 4,880 or 44.07% live in parishes over 1,000.
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