Foz do Douro
Civil parish in Norte, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Foz do Douro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfɔʒ ðu ˈðoɾu]; meaning "Mouth of the Douro") is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde.[1] The population in 2011 was 10,997,[2] in an area of 1.88 km2.[3] It became a parish in 1836. It is located in the western part of Porto, next to the mouth of the Douro river and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Foz do Douro | |
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Coordinates: 41.150°N 8.667°W / 41.150; -8.667 | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Porto |
District | Porto |
Municipality | Porto |
Disbanded | 2013 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,997 |
• Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
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