Ovar 1794832 207712184 2008-04-23T22:11:58Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[ru:Овар]] {{Infobox_Municipality_pt| |official_name = Ovar |image_flag = Pt-ovr1.png |image_coat_of_arms = OVR.png |image_map = LocalOvar.svg |Region = [[Centro, Portugal|Centro]] |Subregion = [[Baixo Vouga]] |District = [[Aveiro (district)|Aveiro]] |Old region = [[Beira Litoral]] |Mayor_name = [[Manuel Alves de Oliveira|Manuel Oliveira]] |Mayor_party = [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS]] |area_total = 147.4 |population_total = 56,296 |population_density = 385 |Parishes = [[Ovar#Parishes|8]] |coor = 40º52'N 8º38'W |params = 40_52_N_8_38_W |occasion = [[Saint Christopher]] |day = [[July 25]] |website = http://www.cm-ovar.pt |footnotes = }} '''Ovar''' ([[Pronunciation|pron.]] {{IPA2|o'vaɾ}} or [{{IPA|ɔvaɾ}}]) is a city and a[[List of municipalities of Portugal|municipality]] in [[Portugal]] with a total area of 147.4 [[km²]] and a total population of 56,296 inhabitants, and 42,582 electors (2006). The city itself has a population of 16,849.<ref>[http://62.48.187.117/atlas/Cap2/Cap2d_2.html UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004] Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)</ref> The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the District of [[Aveiro_(district)|Aveiro]],in Baixo Vouga. The municipality includes two cities:Ovar (approx. 17,000 inhabitants) & Esmoriz (about 12,000 residents). The present Mayor is Manuel Alves Oliveira, elected by the [[Portuguese Socialist Party|Socialist Party]]. The municipal holiday is [[July 25]]. == Parishes == * [[Arada (Ovar)|Arada]] * [[Cortegaça (Ovar)|Cortegaça]] * [[Esmoriz]] * [[Maceda (Ovar)|Maceda]] * [[Ovar (parish)|Ovar]] * [[São João (Ovar)|São João]] * [[São Vicente de Pereira]] * [[Válega]] == References == <references/> ==External links== {{portal|Portugal}} *[http://www.cm-ovar.pt/ Municipality official website] *[http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72157603599724326/ Photos from Ovar] {{Municipalities of Aveiro}} [[Category:Cities in Portugal]] [[Category:Municipalities of Portugal]] [[Category:Ovar]] [[bg:Овар]] [[ca:Ovar]] [[de:Ovar (Portugal)]] [[el:Οβάρ]] [[es:Ovar]] [[eu:Ovar]] [[fr:Ovar]] [[it:Ovar]] [[nl:Ovar (Portugal)]] [[pl:Ovar]] [[pt:Ovar]] [[ro:Ovar (Portugalia)]] [[ru:Овар]] [[fi:Ovar]] [[tr:Ovar]] [[vo:Ovar]]