Nisa, Portugal

Nisa
Flag of Nisa
Coat of arms of Nisa
Coordinates: 39°30′N 7°38′W / 39.500°N 7.633°W / 39.500; -7.633
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alto Alentejo
DistrictPortalegre
Parishes7
Government
 • PresidentMaria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS)
Area
 • Total575.68 km2 (222.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,450
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday (date varies)
Websitehttp://www.cm-nisa.pt

Nisa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnizɐ] ) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450,[1] in an area of 575.68 km2.[2]

The present Mayor is Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS - Partido Socialista). The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

In addition, it lends its name to one of the most famous Portuguese sheep cheeses (Certificate of Protected Origin or D.O.P.).

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.

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