Lousã
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| Location | ||||||
| - Country | Portugal | |||||
| - Region | Centro | |||||
| - Subregion | Pinhal Interior Norte | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Coimbra | |||||
| Mayor | Fernando dos Santos Carvalho | |||||
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| Area | 139,16 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 15,753 (2001) | |||||
| - Density | 96/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 6 | |||||
| Coordinates | [1] | |||||
| Municipal holiday | ||||||
| Website: http://www.cm-lousa.pt/ | ||||||
Lousã (pron. IPA: [lo(ou)'zɐ̃]) is a town in the district of Coimbra, Portugal (). Its area is 139,16 km2 and its population around 15,753[1] (circa 2001). It neighbouring towns are Vila Nova de Poiares (north), Góis (east), Castanheira de Pêra (southeast), Figueiró dos Vinhos (south), and Miranda do Corvo (west).
It is the birthplace of the renowned Portuguese liqueur Licor Beirão. There is a small castle a few kilometers upstream of the town.
[edit] Freguesias
Lousã has six freguesias[2] (parishes):
- Casal de Ermio
- Foz de Arouce
- Lousã
- Serpins
- Vilarinho
- Gândaras
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| Arganil | Cantanhede | Coimbra | Condeixa-a-Nova | Figueira da Foz | Góis | Lousã | Mira | Miranda do Corvo Montemor-o-Velho | Oliveira do Hospital | Pampilhosa da Serra | Penacova | Penela | Soure | Tábua | Vila Nova de Poiares |
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