Beira Alta was one of the 13 regions of continental Portugal identified by geographer
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 ...
, in a study published between 1927 and 1930. With
Beira Trasmontana 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-centr ...
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 ...
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Regions of Portugal
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