Lamego

Lamego (; ) is a city and municipality in the Viseu District, in the Norte Region of the Douro in northern Portugal. Located on the shores of the Balsemão River, the municipality has a population of 26,691, in an area of 165.42 km2.

Key facts

Portuguese subdivision.type: municipality
Portuguese subdivision.image_flag: Pt-lmg1.png
Portuguese subdivision.flag_border: no
Portuguese subdivision.image_shield: LMG.png
Portuguese subdivision.mapframe: yes
Portuguese subdivision.mapframe zoom: 9
Portuguese subdivision.mapframe point: none
Portuguese subdivision.region: Norte
Portuguese subdivision.CIM: Douro
Portuguese subdivision.district: Viseu
Portuguese subdivision.parishes: 18
Portuguese subdivision.leader_name: Francisco Lopes
Portuguese subdivision.leader_party: PSD-CDS
Portuguese subdivision.elevation: 644
Portuguese subdivision.area_total: 165.42
Portuguese subdivision.population_as_of: 2011
Portuguese subdivision.population_total: 26,691
Portuguese subdivision.patron: Santa Maria Maior

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Official website

Câmara Municipal de Lamego

Sítio oficial da Câmara Municipal de Lamego. Informação sobre o município, composição e atividades. Inclui uma agenda de eventos no concelho.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Portugal
Official name: Município de Lamego
Country: Portugal
Located in: Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Contains: Lamego (Almacave e Sé)
Population: 26691
Area: 165.42
Elevation: 530
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Shares border with: Peso da Régua
Official website: www.cm-lamego.pt
Image: Lamego Avenida2.jpg
Patron saint: Mary

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Commons category: Lamego
category for people born here: Q17251576
topic's main category: Category:Lamego
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
postal code: 5100
category of associated people: Category:People from Lamego
twinned administrative body: Rio de Janeiro
P8168: Andreas Dahl
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +351-254-609-600

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Middle Ages
Early modern era
Twin towns – sister cities
Geography
Climate
Human geography
Economy
Culture
Sports
Notable people
Sport
References
External links

With origins before the Roman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, Lamego is known for its historic city center, having a long history as a principal city of the former Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province. Legend holds that the first Portuguese Cortes were held in Lamego, in 1143. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lamego is based in the city center.

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