Soure, Portugal

Soure
Soure town hall
Soure town hall
Flag of Soure
Coat of arms of Soure
Coordinates: 40°03′N 8°38′W / 40.050°N 8.633°W / 40.050; -8.633
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Coimbra
DistrictCoimbra
Parishes10
Area
 • Total265.06 km2 (102.34 sq mi)
Highest elevation
531 m (1,742 ft)
Lowest elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,245
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Soure (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsoɾɨ] ) is a town and municipality of the Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,245,[1] in an area of 265.06 km².[2] It includes a castle listed as a national monument.

The village of Paleão, located a few kilometers from the village of Soure, is one of the largest clusters of houses in the municipality, where the old cotton and linen factory is located.


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