Lousã

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Lousã Municipal flag Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
- Region	Centro
- Subregion	Pinhal Interior Norte
- District or A.R.	Coimbra
Mayor	Fernando dos Santos Carvalho
- Party
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 (40°07′N, 8°15′W). Its area is 139,16 km² and its population around 15,753^[1] (circa 2001). Its neighbouring towns are Vila Nova de Poiares (north), Góis (east), Castanheira de Pêra (southeast), Figueiró dos Vinhos (south), and Miranda do Corvo (west).

It's the birthplace of the renowned Portuguese liqueur Licor Beirão. There is a small castle a few kilometers upstream of the town.

The Count of Lousa is a descendent of the Portuguese conquistador, Antonio Correia, and his coat of arms is decorated with a depiction of the decapitated head of King Muqrin, the last Jabrid ruler of Bahrain killed by Correia in battle^[2].

[edit] Freguesias

Lousã has six freguesias^[3] (parishes):

• Casal de Ermio
• Foz de Arouce
• Lousã
• Serpins
• Vilarinho
• Gândaras

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Lousã Municipality
• Photos from Lousã

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