Gondomar, Portugal
Gondomar (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡõduˈmaɾ] ⓘ) is a municipality located in the east of Portugal's Porto Metropolitan Area and 7 km from central Porto. The population in 2011 was 168,027, in an area of 131.86 km2. Gondomar's mayor is Marco Martins.
Gondomar | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 41°9′N 8°32′W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Parishes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • President | Marco Martins (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.86 km2 (50.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 168,027 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-gondomar.pt |
Gondomar is well known for its jewelry industry, and its name can be traced, like many other toponyms of Northern Portugal, to a prominent Visigothic figure of his day, the King Gundemar.
The Douro influences the municipality's gastronomy, where shad and lamprey are its most typical products.
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