Ansião (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃siˈɐ̃w] ⓘ) is a municipality in Leiria District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,128,[1] in an area of 176.09 km².[2]
Ansião | |
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 The pillory of Ansião, with the administration building of the Junta de Freguesia de Ansião behind. | |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′N 8°26′W / 39.917°N 8.433°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Leiria |
| District | Leiria |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Government | |
| • President | António José Domingues (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.09 km2 (67.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,128 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Ascension May 25 |
| Website | http://www.cm-ansiao.pt |
The present[when?] Mayor is António José Domingues, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Parishes edit
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
International relations edit
Ansião is twinned with the cities of Erbach in Germany, the Brazilian cities of Santos and São Vicente, and Mosteiros in the Cape Verdian Islands.[4]
References edit
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística Archived November 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 15" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ https://www.cm-ansiao.pt/PT/municipes-camara-municipal/geminacoes
External links edit
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