Anha

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Anha
Anha is located in Portugal
Anha
Anha
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°39′50″N 8°47′35″W / 41.664°N 8.793°W / 41.664; -8.793Coordinates: 41°39′50″N 8°47′35″W / 41.664°N 8.793°W / 41.664; -8.793
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Alto Minho
DistrictViana do Castelo
MunicipalityViana do Castelo
Area
 • Total9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,415
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Anha or Vila Nova do Anha is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal.The population in 2011 was 2,415,[1] in an area of 9.40 km2.[2] Town status was given in July 1985.

Background[]

Anha is located south of Viana do Castelo, 4 km from the left bank of Lima River. The Faro mountain protects it from the North winds and it spreads over a valley of fertile land, crossed by the Anha stream, which debouches into the Atlantic Ocean. It is surrounded by Darque, to the north, Mazarefes and , to the east and Chafé, to the south.

References[]

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.


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