Guimarães

Summary

Guimarães is a municipality of Portugal^[1]. Guimarães has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Guimarães received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Guimarães received the Honorary Member of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[4].
• Guimarães received the European Green Capital Award^[5].
• Guimarães is located in Braga^[6].
• Guimarães is located in Ave^[7].
• Guimarães is in the country of Portugal^[8].
• Guimarães's instance of is recorded as municipality of Portugal^[9].
• Guimarães's capital is recorded as Q49283743^[10].
• Guimarães's shares border with is recorded as Fafe^[11].
• Guimarães's shares border with is recorded as Póvoa de Lanhoso^[12].
• Guimarães's shares border with is recorded as Braga^[13].
• Guimarães's shares border with is recorded as Vila Nova de Famalicão^[14].
• Guimarães's shares border with is recorded as Santo Tirso^[15].
• Guimarães's shares border with is recorded as Vizela^[16].
• Guimarães's shares border with is recorded as Felgueiras^[17].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Selho (São Cristóvão)^[18].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Creixomil^[19].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Freguesia de Barco^[20].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Azurém^[21].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brito^[22].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as São Torcato^[23].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q994626^[24].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Caldelas^[25].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Serzedelo^[26].
• Guimarães's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Infantas^[27].

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Geography

Guimarães is in the country of Portugal^[8]. Located in include Braga^[6], a district of Portugal^[28], in Portugal^[29] and Ave^[7], a subregion of Portugal^[30], in Portugal^[31].

Designation and Status

Guimarães's instance of is recorded as municipality of Portugal^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Guimarães include Guimarães^[32], a family name^[33].

Why It Matters

Guimarães has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Guimarães is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Guimarães include Guimarães^[32], a family name^[33].

FAQs

What awards did Guimarães receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3], Honorary Member of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[4], and European Green Capital Award^[5].