Coimbra (prt)

Coimbra

Coimbra ranks 516th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vitoria-Gasteiz, Santo Domingo, and Derby. Memorable people born in Coimbra include Afonso I of Portugal, Peter I of Portugal, and Afonso III of Portugal. Memorable people who died in Coimbra include Afonso I of Portugal, Inês de Castro, and Sister Lúcia. Coimbra has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and companions. Coimbra is located in Portugal.

Coimbra is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population at the 2011 census was 143,397, in an area of 319.40 square kilometres (123.3 sq mi). The fourth-largest urban centre in Portugal, it is the largest city of the district of Coimbra and the Centro Region. About 460,000 people live in the Região de Coimbra, comprising 19 municipalities and extending into an area of 4,336 square kilometres (1,674 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia