Coimbra is a city and the capital of the district of Coimbra in Portugal.
Coimbra city is located in the central part of Portugal, 120 km south of Porto, 195 km north of Lisbon. One of Portugal’s biggest crossroads, Coimbra is served by the A1, the main highway of Portugal. The city is the main administrative centre of Central Portugal. Coimbra is set by the Mondego River, about 40 km east of Figueira da Foz, a neighbour coastal city with several beaches, summer and seaport facilities on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
About Coimbra
The city of Coimbra has a population of 150,000 inhabitants and a total of 435,000 inhabitants in its Greater Metropolitan Area (see Grande rea Metropolitana de Coimbra). It is considered the third most important city of Portugal, after Lisbon and Porto, and plays a roll as the capital city of the central part of the country. The city and its surrounding metropolitan area is among the biggest in Portugal. With a dense urban grid the city of Coimbra is also famous for its monuments, churches, libraries, numerous parks, gardens, nightlife and shopping facilities.
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