Melgaço (Portugal)
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Name (Latin)
Melgaço (Portugal)
Coordinates
-8.266666666 -8.266666666 42.11666667 42.11666667 (gooearth )
W0081600 W0081600 N0420700 N0420700 (geonames )
Associated country
Portugal
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- BGN gaz., Portugal, 1963(Melgaço; ppl; 42°,07ʹN, 08°16ʹW; in the district of Viana do Castelo; no others given with this name)
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 42°07ʹ00ʺN 008°16ʹ00ʺW)
- O VI centenário da tomada do castelo de Melgaço, 1991:t.p. (Câmara Municipal de Melgaço; Região de Turismo do Alto Minho)
- BGN gaz., Portugal, 1963(Melgaço; ppl; 42p0s,07'N, 08p0s16'W; in the district of Viana do Castelo; no others given with this name)
Wikipedia description:
Melgaço (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɛlˈɣasu] ), officially the Town of Melgaço (Portuguese: Vila de Melgaço), is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,213, in an area of 238.25 km2. It is the northernmost municipality in Portugal. The present Mayor is Manoel Batista, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. Melgaço is certified by the EarthCheck Sustainable Destinations program.
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