municipality of Covilhã

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The municipality of Covilhã is a Portuguese mountain town and administrative region in central Portugal, known historically for its textile industry and as a gateway to the Serra da Estrela range.

All labels observed (2)

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Municipality of Covilhã 1
municipality of Covilhã canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
municipality
borders municipality of Belmonte
municipality of Castelo Branco
municipality of Fundão
municipality of Guarda
municipality of Manteigas
municipality of Seia
contains city of Covilhã
linked to: Covilhã
continent Europe
country Portugal
countrySubdivision Castelo Branco District
Centro Region
governedBy Municipal Chamber of Covilhã
hasCapital Covilhã
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasDemonym covilhanense
hasEconomicActivity services sector
textile manufacturing
tourism
hasHeritage historic textile factories
mountain architecture
hasHigherEducationInstitution University of Beira Interior
hasPostalCodePrefix 6200
hasSettlementType mountain town
hasTourismAttraction access to highest mountain in mainland Portugal
hasTransport railway connection to Castelo Branco
railway connection to Guarda
road connections to Serra da Estrela
historicalActivity cloth weaving
wool spinning
knownFor gateway to Serra da Estrela
textile industry
wool production
locatedIn Castelo Branco District
Centro Region
Portugal
Serra da Estrela subregion
locatedInMountainRange Serra da Estrela
locatedInTimeZone Western European Summer Time
Western European Time
locatedNear Serra da Estrela Natural Park
officialLanguage Portuguese
linked to: Portuguese language
partOf Portuguese Republic
linked to: Portugal
region Beira Interior

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Serra da Estrela partlyLocatedIn municipality of Covilhã
Covilhã isSeatOf Municipality of Covilhã
linked to: municipality of Covilhã