Funchal
Appearance
Funchal | |
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![]() A Januar 2014 panoramic view o Funchal | |
Etymology: funcho, Portuguese for fennel | |
Location o the municipality o Funchal in the Madeiran airchipelago | |
Coordinates: 32°39′N 16°55′W / 32.650°N 16.917°WCoordinates: 32°39′N 16°55′W / 32.650°N 16.917°W | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Autonomous Region | ![]() |
Island | Madeira |
Settlement | c.1424 |
Toun | c.1452–1454 |
Municipality | c.1508 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | LAU |
• Bodi | Câmara Municipal |
• Mayor | Paulo Cafôfo |
Area | |
• Total | 76.15 km2 (29.40 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 111,892 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Postal Zone | 9000 |
Area code(s) | (+351) 291 XXX-XXX |
Website | www |
Funchal [fũˈʃaɫ] is the lairgest ceety, the municipal seat an the caipital o Portugal's Autonomous Region o Madeira. The ceety haes a population o 111,892[1] an haes been the caipital o Madeira for mair nor five centuries.
Twin touns — Sister ceeties
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References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Notes
- ↑ [1] Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
- ↑ "Prefeitura.Sp – Descentralized Cooperation". Archived frae the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 17 Apryle 2012.
- ↑ International Relations – São Paulo City Hall – Official Sister Cities