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Beira Alta (region)
Beira Alta was one of the 13 regions of continental Portugal identified by geographer Amorim Girão, in a study published between 1927 and 1930. With Beira Trasmontana it became Beira Alta Province Beira Alta Province (; "Upper Beira") was a Portuguese province in the north of Portugal. Vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound in Beira Alta. Formerly it was part of the Beira Province. The two main cities were Guarda a .... Regions of Portugal {{Portugal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amorim Girão
Amorim is a Portuguese surname. A habitational name from any of the various places named Amorim, originally (villa) Amorini, from the name of the estate owner. There is a Hispanicized version, Amorín. It may refer to: People *Américo Amorim (1934–2017), Portuguese businessman * Ana Amorim (born 1983), Brazilian handball player *Celso Amorim (born 1942), Brazilian diplomat and politician *Eduarda Amorim, (born 1986), Brazilian handball player *Enrique Amorim (1900–1960), Uruguayan novelist and writer * José Amorín Batlle (born 1954), Uruguayan lawyer and politician *Ni Amorim (Nuno Amorim, born 1962), Portuguese racing car driver * Patrícia Amorim (born 1969), Brazilian swimmer * Rúben Amorim (born 1985), Portuguese footballer See also * Amorim, Póvoa de Varzim, a suburb in Portugal *Corticeira Amorim Corticeira Amorim S.G.P.S., S.A., is a Portuguese subholding company belonging to the Amorim Group and claims to have been the world leader in the cork industry f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beira Trasmontana , a lake in Col ...
Beira can refer to: *Beira (mythology), the mother to all the gods and goddesses in the Celtic mythology of Scotland *Beira, Azores, a small village on São Jorge Island * Beira (Portugal), the name of a region (and former province) in north-central Portugal; three provinces were later known by the name: ** Beira Alta Province (extinct) **Beira Baixa Province (extinct) **Beira Litoral Province (extinct) * Beira, Mozambique, a port city in Mozambique *Port of Beira, a Mozambican port *Beira Railroad Corporation, operating in Mozambique *Prince of Beira, a title within the Portuguese royal house *Beira (antelope) (scientific name ''Dorcatragus megalotis''), a species of antelope *1474 Beira, an asteroid *Beira Lake Beira Lake (/bˈɐjɾɐ/; Sinhalese: බේරේ වැව, translit. ''Bērē væva''; Tami: பேரே ஏரி, translit. ''Pērē ēri'') is a lake in the centre of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beira Alta Province
Beira Alta Province (; "Upper Beira") was a Portuguese province in the north of Portugal. Vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound in Beira Alta. Formerly it was part of the Beira Province. The two main cities were Guarda and Viseu. Other cities include Pinhel, Sabugal, Trancoso, Almeida, Oliveira do Hospital, Tondela, Mangualde, Santa Comba Dao, Seia, Gouveia, Meda. The city of Viseu, once the capital of the Beira Alta, is now in the main city within the new Dão-Lafões Subregion, which is part of the Centro Region. Guarda is now the capital of the new Beira Interior Norte Subregion within the Centro Region The Central Region ( pt, Região do Centro, ) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Castelo Branco, .... External links Provinces of Portugal (1936–1976) {{Portugal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |