Guimarães
municipality in Portugal
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Summary
Guimarães is a municipality of Portugal[1]. Guimarães ranks in the top 4% of municipality of portugal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,839 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European Capital of Culture[3], Honorary Member of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[4], European Green Capital Award[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Braga[6], Ave[7]
- Country: Portugal[8]
- Capital: Q49283743[9]
- Shares border with: Fafe[10], Póvoa de Lanhoso[11], Braga[12], Vila Nova de Famalicão[13], Santo Tirso[14], Vizela[15], Felgueiras[16]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Selho (São Cristóvão)[17], Creixomil[18], Freguesia de Barco[19], Azurém[20], Brito[21], São Torcato[22], Lordelo (Guimarães)[23], Caldelas[24], Serzedelo[25], Infantas[26], Guardizela[27], Pinheiro[28], Pencelo[29], Candoso (São Martinho)[30]
- Twinned administrative body: Compiègne[31], Londrina[32], Brive-la-Gaillarde[33], Igualada[34], Tacoronte, Tenerife[35], Rio de Janeiro[36], Kaiserslautern[37], Colonia del Sacramento[38], Tourcoing[39], Ribeira Grande de Santiago[40], Mé-Zóchi[41], Kavadarci[42], Dijon[43]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Guimarães include Guimarães[44], a family name[45].
Why It Matters
Guimarães has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Guimarães is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for Guimarães include Guimarães[44], a family name[45].
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].