Cova da Beira

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Map showing the location of the Cova da Beira subregion
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Map showing the location of the Cova da Beira subregion

Cova da Beira is a NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrated in the NUTS2 Centro region. It lies in the fertile valley between the Serra da Estrela and Gardunha mountains. It covers an area of 1,373 km², with a population of 92,460 inhabitants for a density of 67 hab/km². The major cities are Covilhã (pop. 31,500) and Fundão (pop. 9,000). The subregion has a significant industry output related mainly with textil and agriculture, mainly textil.

Has 3 municipalities (Concelhos in Portuguese)