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Miranda do Douro is a municipality located in Portugal, situated in the northeastern part of the country near the border with Spain. It is notable for being the cultural heart of the Miranda region, known for its distinct language, traditions, and historical heritage.
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- Official name
- Município de Miranda do Douro
- Demonym
- mirandesa
- Population
- 7482
- Area
- 487.18
- Elevation
- 675
- Official website
- www.cm-mdouro.pt
- Image
- Igreja Matriz de Miranda do Douro.jpg
- Dialing code
- 273
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- Miranda do Douro
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- Miranda do Douro
- postal code
- 5210
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +351-273-430-020
- contact page URL
- www.cm-mdouro.pt/municipio/contactos
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Miranda do Douro (European Portuguese: [miˈɾɐ̃dɐ ðu ˈðo(w)ɾu] ), officially the City of Miranda do Douro (Portuguese: Cidade de Miranda do Douro; Mirandese: Cidade de Miranda de l Douro, [miˈɾãda ð(ə) ɫ̩ ˈdowɾʊ]), is a city and a municipality in the district of Bragança, northeastern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,482, in an area of 487.18 km. The town proper had a population of 1,960 in 2001. Nicknamed Cidade Museu ("Museum City") of the Trás-os-Montes region, it is located 86 kilometres from Bragança, preserving many of its medieval and Renaissance-era traditions and architecture. It is the main municipality where the Mirandese language survives within the Tierra de Miranda cultural region, which enjoys official status in Portugal, in addition to cultural and historical discontinuity with the rest of the Portuguese state. The town is located on the border with Spain, with the Douro River separating the two countries. The nearest town in Spain is Zamora.
The present mayor is Artur Manuel Rodrigues Nunes (Socialist). The municipal holiday is on 10 July.