Ovar | |
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 Ovar Matriz Church. | |
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| Coordinates:40°52′N8°38′W / 40.867°N 8.633°W /40.867; -8.633 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Aveiro |
| District | Aveiro |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| • President | Salvador Malheiro (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 55,398 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Saint Christopher July 25 |
| Website | http://www.cm-ovar.pt |
Ovar (Portuguese pronunciation:[ɔˈvaɾ]ⓘ or[oˈvaɾ]) is a city and amunicipality inAveiro District,Baixo Vouga Subregion in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 55,398,[1] in an area of 147.70 km2.[2] It had 42,582 eligible voters (2006). The municipality includes two cities: Ovar (16,849 inhabitants in 2001) and Esmoriz (11,020 inhabitants in 2001).[3]
The present Mayor is Salvador Malheiro, elected by thePortuguese Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25.
The main beach area is Furadouro, and Ovar is located in the northern point of theRia de Aveiro (Aveiro Lagoon)
| Population of Ovar Municipality (1801 – 2011) | |||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2008 | 2011 |
| 10 822 | 10 075 | 25 605 | 29 970 | 35 320 | 45 378 | 49 659 | 55 198 | 57 983 | 55 398 |
There are two cities and three towns in the municipality.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
Ovar is home to the football teamsOvarense, who play at theEstádio Marques da Silva, andFlorgrade.
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