Beira Baixa (intermunicipal community)
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Beira Baixa | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′N 7°30′W / 39.82°N 7.50°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Central Portugal |
| Established | 2013 |
| Seat | Castelo Branco |
| Municipalities | 6 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,614.64 km2 (1,781.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 89,063 |
| • Density | 19.300/km2 (49.987/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | www |
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Beira Baixa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐ ˈbajʃɐ]) is an administrative division in eastern Portugal. It was created in October 2013 out of the former Comunidade Intermunicipal da Beira Interior Sul, created in March 2009.[1] Since January 2015, Beira Baixa is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[2] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Castelo Branco. Beira Baixa comprises a large part of the Castelo Branco District. The population in 2011 was 89,063,[3] in an area of 4,614.64 km².[4]
