Beira Alta Province ( European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐ ˈaltɐ] ; "Upper Beira") was a Portuguese province in the north of Portugal.
5-526: Vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound in Beira Alta. Formerly it was part of the Beira Province . The two main cities were Guarda and Viseu . Other cities include Pinhel , Sabugal, Trancoso, Almeida , Oliveira do Hospital , Tondela, Mangualde, Santa Comba Dao, Seia , Gouveia, Meda. The city of Viseu, once the capital of the Beira Alta, is now in the main city within
10-559: Is Serra da Estrela – Continental Portugal's highest – other ranges being the Caramulo , Marofa , Gardunha , and Bussaco . After the 15th Century, the new Kingdom of Portugal was divided into six great administrative units, referred to as comarcas . Since the Middle Ages there existed the Beira Province . In 1832 this province was divided into In 1936 these were divided among three provinces, one of which contained area that
15-626: Is different from that of the area called the Beiras , which refers to three provinces of 1936, Beira Alta , Beira Baixa and Beira Litoral . The most important cities within the borders of the traditional province are: Coimbra , Aveiro , Leiria , Viseu , Castelo Branco , Guarda , Figueira da Foz , Covilhã and Pinhel . The main river is the Mondego ; other rivers include the Vouga , Dão , Côa , Zêzere and Paiva . The largest mountain range
20-528: The new Dão-Lafões Subregion, which is part of the Centro Region . Guarda is now the capital of the new Beira Interior Norte Subregion within the Centro Region . This Portugal location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Beira Province Beira ( European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐ] ) was one of the six traditional provinces or comarcas of Portugal . The territorial extension
25-559: Was not included in Beira Province: Sometimes collectively referred to as the Beiras . In 1976 the provinces were abolished leaving only the 18 districts . 1976 postal code areas divide the region in Law 19/98 of 1998 divided the area into The current Centro Region of Portugal covers roughly the same area. Oeste Subregion , part of Estremadura , is the major exception. Among its twelve subregions three contain
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