Beira Province
Historic six provinces
Beira Province is one of the historic provinces of Portugal.
1832 the area became divided into
1936 the area became divided into three provinces:
- Beira Alta,
- Beira Baixa,
- Beira Litoral, containing parts of Estremadura Province in the south.
Geography
The most important cities within the borders of the traditional province are: Coimbra, Aveiro, Leiria, Viseu, Castelo Branco, Guarda, Figueira da Foz, Covilhã and Pinhel.
The main river is the Mondego; other rivers include the Vouga, Dão, Côa, Zêzere and Paiva. The largest mountain range is Serra da Estrela – Portugal's highest – other ranges being the Caramulo, Marofa, Gardunha, and Bussaco.
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