Nelas

Nelas
The public water fountain in the Praça do Município across from the Câmara Municipal de Nelas
Coordinates: 40°31′N 7°51′W / 40.517°N 7.850°W / 40.517; -7.850
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Viseu Dão Lafões
DistrictViseu
Parishes7
Government
  PresidentJosé Borges da Silva (PS)
Area
  Total
125.71 km2 (48.54 sq mi)
Highest elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Lowest elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
14,037
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
3520
Area code232
PatronSão João Baptista
Websitewww.cm-nelas.pt

Nelas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnɛlɐʃ] ) is a municipality located in the Centro Region of continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,037, in an area of 125.71 km².