Vila Nova de Poiares

Vila Nova de Poiares (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈnɔvɐ ðɨ poˈjaɾɨʃ] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Coimbra district, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,281,^[1] in an area of 84.45 km².^[2] This place has rivers such as Alva, Ceira and Mondego. There are also mountains. Vila Nova de Poiares is also known as the "National Capital of Handicrafts and Gastronomy."^[3]

Vila Nova de Poiares
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 40°12′39″N 8°15′27″W
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Região de Coimbra
District	Coimbra
Parishes	4
Area
• Total	84.45 km2 (32.61 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,281
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website	web.archive.org/web/20141006090736/http://www.cm-vilanovadepoiares.pt/

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):^[4]

• Arrifana
• Lavegadas
• Santo André de Poiares
• São Miguel de Poiares

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Portugal

Vila Nova de Poiares is twinned with:

• Mielec in Poland^[5]

Douchy-Les-Mines, France