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Aveiro (pron. IPA [a'vɐiɾu]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 199.9 km² and a total population of 73,521 inhabitants, and 59,860 electors (2006).

The municipality is composed of 14 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro.

The present Mayor is Élio Manuel Delgado da Maia, elected by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic Social Centre

The municipal holiday is May 12.

The seat of the municipality is the city of Aveiro, with about 50,000 inhabitants in the 5 urban parishes. Located on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, Aveiro is an industrial city with an important seaport. The city of Aveiro is also the capital of the District of Aveiro.

Aveiro is known in Portugal for its traditional sweets, the ovos-moles and the trouxas de ovos, both made from eggs. It is sometimes called "The Portuguese Venice", because of its canals and boats that remind one of the Italian city of Venice, as the city faced similar problems when it tried to conquer the water.

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  • Copyright: Elias Castillo (manatee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 824 W: 5 N: 1262] (4299)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2006-05-15
  • Categories: Artwork
  • Exposure: f/2.6
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2007-08-18 12:55
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