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Norte Region, Portugal
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Norte (Portuguese: Região Norte, IPA: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w ˈnɔɾt(ɨ)]; "North Region") is a region in the northren pairt o Portugal. It is a land o dense vegetation an profoond historic an cultural walth. Its caipital is the city o Porto. The region haes 3,689,173 inhabitants accordin tae the 2011 census,[2] an its aurie is 21,278 km² (densitie o 173 inhabitants per square kilometre). It is ane o five regions o Mainland Portugal (NUTS II subdiveesions). Northren Portugal is a culturally variet region, thus historical rivalries atween different neeburin cities an touns are common, unlike ither Portuguese regions whare ilka city an toun is culturally raither seemlir.
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Norte | |
Região Norte | |
NUTS II Region (Região) | |
Alto Douro, in the province o Trás os Montes e Alto Douro (northeast Norte). It's here that the Porto Wine is producit. | |
Name oreegin: norte, Portuguese for north | |
Kintra | ![]() |
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Region | Norte |
Capital | Porto |
- coordinates | 41°8′59″N 8°36′36″W |
Lowest point | Sea level |
- location | Atlantic Ocean |
Area | 21,278 km2 (8,215 sq mi) |
Population | 3,689,173 (2011) |
Density | 173.38/km2 (449/sq mi) |
Timezone | WET (UTC+0) |
- summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
ISO | PT |
NUTS | PT11 |
GDP per caipita (PPS) | € 12,800[1] |
Location o the Norte Region in context o the naitional borders | |
Statistics frae INE (2005); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |
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