Fun facts about Coimbra
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The city of Coimbra was called Aeminium in Roman times.
Coimbra
Portugal
Coimbra, officially the City of Coimbra, is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population of the municipality at the 2021 census was 140,796, in an area of 319.40 square kilometres (123.3 sq mi).
From the “History” section
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Coimbra is considered one of the two most important regional centres in Portugal outside the Lisbon and Porto metropolises.
Coimbra
Portugal
Coimbra, officially the City of Coimbra, is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population of the municipality at the 2021 census was 140,796, in an area of 319.40 square kilometres (123.3 sq mi).
From the “Geography” section
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Coimbra has the only trolleybus system in Portugal.
Coimbra
Portugal
Coimbra, officially the City of Coimbra, is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population of the municipality at the 2021 census was 140,796, in an area of 319.40 square kilometres (123.3 sq mi).
From the “Transportation” section
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Photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo · CC BY 2.0