Area
Why the Centre Region?
√ The Centre has the second largest land area in mainland Portugal, with an
international land border of 270 km and a coastline of 279 km.
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Area (km2): 28,200.1
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Inhab/Km2: 84.4
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Population (N.): 2,381,068 (2009)2
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√ The Centre as good infrastructures: motorways, railways, ports and air transport
systems.
2 Maritime Ports (Aveiro, Figueira da Foz)
1,024 km of railway network
Electrified rail network : 594 km
Double rail network : 214 km
10 Aerodromes - Aveiro, Coimbra, Covilhã, Figueira da Foz, Viseu,
Lousã, Leiria, Seia, Castelo Branco, Torres Vedras
√ The Centre region (NUT II) covers 8 Districts: Coimbra, Leiria, Castelo Branco,
and part of Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Santarém and Lisboa districts. For statistical
purposes this Region is divided into 12 NUT III, with different characteristics:
Baixo Vouga Serra da Estrela
Baixo Mondego Beira Interior Norte
Pinhal Litoral Beira Interior Sul
Pinhal Interior Norte Cova da Beira
Dão-Lafões Oeste
Pinhal Interior Sul Médio Tejo
√ Its geographical location allows the Centre region to have a strategic positioning
in the connection between the two major metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto.
√ With excellent water resources (underground and surface), the Centre has very
good conditions for the development of hydropower and mini-hydropower energy
sources.
√ With a rich natural heritage combined with beautiful landscapes and
environmental surroundings, the Centre has a strong potential for tourism
development.
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