Paços de Ferreira

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Coordinates: 41°16′N 8°24′W / 41.267°N 8.400°W / 41.267; -8.400
Paços de Ferreira
Municipality (Concelho)
The civic gardens of Paços de Ferreira
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Coat of arms
Official name: Concelho de Paços de Ferreira
Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Tâmega
District Porto
Municipality Paços de Ferreria
Coordinates 41°16′N 8°24′W / 41.267°N 8.400°W / 41.267; -8.400
Population 8,500 (2001)
LAU Concelho/Câmara Municipal
Timezone WET (UTC0)
 - summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
ISO 3166-2 code PT-
Area Code & Prefix (+351) XXX XX XX XX
Location of the municipality of Paços de Ferreira in continental Portugal
Wikimedia Commons: Paços de Ferreira
Statistics: Instituto Nacional de Estatística[1]
Geographic detail from CAOP (2010)[2] produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP)

Paços de Ferreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpasuʒ ðɨ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ]) is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. Sometimes referred to as the Capital do Móvel (capital of furniture), owing to the predominance of this industry within its territory, the municipality is location of IKEA's industrial operations within Portugal.

History

Paços de Ferreira was incorporated in 1993.

Geography

Paços de Ferreira is the seat of a municipality of the same name.

The following parishes lie within the municipality of Paços de Ferreira:

  • Arreigada
  • Carvalhosa
  • Codessos
  • Eiriz
  • Ferreira
  • Figueiró
  • Frazão
  • Freamunde [city]
  • Lamoso
  • Meixomil
  • Modelos
  • Paços de Ferreira [city]
  • Penamaior
  • Raimonda
  • Sanfins de Ferreira
  • Seroa

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References

  1. ↑ INE, ed. (2010), Censos 2011 - Resultadas Preliminares [2011 Census - Preliminary Results] (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, retrieved 1 January 2012 
  2. ↑ IGP, ed. (2010), Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Geográfico Português, retrieved 1 January 2012 
Municipalities of Porto District
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