• Source: Grande Porto

Grande Porto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɾɐ̃dɨ ˈpoɾtu]) or Greater Porto is a former Portuguese NUTS3 subregion, integrating the NUTS2 region of Norte, in Portugal. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.
It corresponded to 11 municipalities out of 16, the other 5 in Entre Douro e Vouga Subregion that constitute the larger Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto, centered in the city of Porto. With a population of 2,181,805 inhabitants (INE 2011) and an area of 817 km2. Highly industrialized, it is along with the neighbouring subregions the main source of the Portuguese exports and home to one of the busiest Portuguese harbours, located in Leixões. Grande Porto serves as the commercial, educational, cultural and economical centre of northern Portugal.
It covers an area of 817 km2 for a density of 2056 hab/km2




Municipalities


It is formed by 11 municipalities, on both sides of the Douro River.

Espinho
Gondomar
Maia
Matosinhos
Porto
Póvoa de Varzim
Trofa (recently joined Grande Porto)
Santo Tirso (recently joined)
Valongo
Vila do Conde
Vila Nova de Gaia
All of the above municipalities are cities. Only Espinho and Gaia are located south of Douro River.

The conurbation, which includes the municipalities of Porto (pop. 240,000), Vila Nova de Gaia (pop. 330,000) and Matosinhos (pop. 175,000), are amongst the biggest urban centres in Portugal, although the subregion is considered a Metropolitan Area with a population of over a million.




Transport


The subregion is served by an international airport: Porto/ Pedras Rubras / Maia (OPO),
a harbour(Leixões/ Matosinhos),
underground (Subway), intercity trains and a large network of highways and motorways. The industry is located in a crown around the city of Porto.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Porto
• Keuskupan Agung Porto Alegre
• Porto Grande
• Metro Porto Alegre
• Rio Grande do Sul
• Keuskupan Porto Nacional
• Keuskupan Campina Grande
• Monumen Conde de Porto Alegre
• Keuskupan Montenegro
• Porto dos Milagres
• Grande Porto
• Porto Alegre
• Porto metropolitan area
• Porto Grande
• Rio Grande do Sul
• Porto
• Porto District
• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
• Porto Grande Bay
• Demographics of Portugal