Idanha-a-Nova
Town of Idanha-a-Nova | |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′N 7°14′W / 39.917°N 7.233°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beira Baixa |
| District | Castelo Branco |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Government | |
| • President | Armindo Moreira Palma Jacinto (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,416.34 km2 (546.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,716 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Monday 15 days after Easter |
| Website | Official website |
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Idanha-a-Nova (pronounced [iˈðɐɲɐ ɐ ˈnɔvɐ] or [iˌðɐɲaˈnɔvɐ] ⓘ), officially the Town of Idanha-a-Nova (Portuguese: Vila de Idanha-a-Nova), is a town and municipality in the district of Castelo Branco, in east-central Portugal. A border municipality with Spain, the population of the municipality in 2011 was 9,716, in an area of 1416.34 km2, making it one of the largest and least densely populated municipalities in Portugal as well as the first Portuguese municipality by population ageing. King Alfonso II (1211-1223) confirmed its charter in 1219 renaming the village with the current place names (Idanha-a-Nova) to distinguish it from the old Idanha (hereinafter Idanha-a-Velha), 18 kilometers away. The municipal holiday is the Monday 15 days after Easter. The incumbent mayor is Armindo Moreira Palma Jacinto, representing the Socialist Party.