Coimbra
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Summary
Coimbra is a municipality of Portugal[1]. Coimbra ranks in the top 2% of municipality of portugal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,055 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Officer of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword[3]
- Member of: União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Coimbra[5]
- Country: Portugal[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mondego River[7]
- Capital: Coimbra[8]
- Shares border with: Cantanhede[9], Montemor-o-Velho[10], Condeixa-a-Nova[11], Miranda do Corvo[12], Vila Nova de Poiares[13], Penacova[14], Mealhada[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas[16], Brasfemes[17], Santo António dos Olivais[18], São Silvestre[19], Ceira[20], Cernache[21], São João do Campo[22], Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu)[23], Antuzede e Vil de Matos[24], Assafarge e Antanhol[25], Eiras e São Paulo de Frades[26], Souselas e Botão[27], São Martinho de Árvore e Lamarosa[28], Taveiro, Ameal e Arzila[29]
- Twinned administrative body: Macau[30], Santiago de Compostela[31], Esch-sur-Alzette[32], Dili[33], Aix-en-Provence[34], Curitiba[35], Fez[36], Yaroslavl[37], Mindelo[38], Padua[39], Poitiers[40], Salamanca[41], Santos[42], Beira[43]
- Postal code: 3000[44]
- Commons category: Coimbra[45]
- Patron saint: Elizabeth of Aragon[46]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[47], UTC+01:00[48]
- Said to be the same as: Coimbra[49]
- Local dialing code: 239[50]
- Public holiday: patronal festival[51]
- Official website: https://www.cm-coimbra.pt/[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Coimbra[53]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Coimbra include Coimbra Group[54], a university network[55], in Belgium[56], founded in 1985[57], headquartered in Brussels[58] and Coimbra Airport[59], an airport[60], in Portugal[61].
Why It Matters
Coimbra has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] Coimbra is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for Coimbra include Coimbra Group[54], a university network[55], in Belgium[56], founded in 1985[57], headquartered in Brussels[58] and Coimbra Airport[59], an airport[60], in Portugal[61].
FAQs
What awards did Coimbra receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword[3].