Vimioso
Vimioso | |
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| Town of Vimioso | |
Main square in the centre of Vimioso | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Vimioso | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′1″N 6°31′42″W / 41.58361°N 6.52833°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Terras de Trás-os-Montes |
| District | Bragança |
| Parishes | 10 (list) |
| Government | |
| • President | José Baptista Rodrigues (PPD-PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 481.59 km2 (185.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,669 |
| • Density | 9.695/km2 (25.11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 5230 |
| Area code | 273 |
| Website | http://www.cm-vimioso.pt |
Vimioso (Portuguese: [vi.miˈo.zu] ⓘ), officially Town of Vimioso (Portuguese: Vila de Vimioso; Mirandese: Bila de Bumioso, Mirandese pronunciation: [βila ðə βuˈmjo.z̺ʊ]) is a town and municipality in the district of Bragança in the northern part of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,669, in an area of 481.59 km². It is recognised as having a significant number of Mirandese speakers.
In 1516, Vimioso was elevated to the administrative status of a village by order of King Manual I.