Odemira
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| Location | ||||||
| - Country | Portugal | |||||
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| - District or A.R. | Beja | |||||
| Mayor | António Coelho | |||||
| - Party | PS | |||||
| Area | 1,720.6 km² | |||||
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| - Total | 25,738 | |||||
| - Density | 15/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 17 | |||||
| Coordinates | 37º35'N 8º38'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | September 8 |
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| Website: http://www.cm-odemira.pt | ||||||
Odemira (pron. IPA: [odɨ'miɾɐ] or [ɔdɨ'miɾɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1,720.6 km² and a total population of 25,738 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 17 parishes, and is located in the District of Beja. It is the largest Portuguese municipality by area, famous for its wild beaches and for being home to a significant Dutch and German hippie community. The village of Zambujeira do Mar is also home to the Festival do Sudoeste, one of the biggest rock festivals in Europe.
The present Mayor is António Camilo Coelho, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is September 8.
[edit] Parishes
- Bicos
- Boavista dos Pinheiros
- Colos
- Longueira/Almograve
- Luzianes-Gare
- Odemira (Santa Maria)
- Odemira (São Salvador)
- Pereiras-Gare
- Relíquias
- Sabóia
- Santa Clara-a-Velha
- São Luís
- São Martinho das Amoreiras
- São Teotónio
- Vale de Santiago
- Vila Nova de Milfontes
- Zambujeira do Mar
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