Covelinhas
Village and extinct parish in Portugal
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Covelinhas is an extinct Portuguese parish and village in the municipality of Peso da Régua in northern Portugal.
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Covelinhas | |
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Covelinhas in 2014 | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Covelinhas Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°9′33″N 7°40′59″W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Douro |
| District | Vila Real |
| Municipality | Peso da Régua |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 222 |
| • Density | 51.5/km2 (133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
By the last administrative reorganization of the territory of the parishes, according to Law No. 11-A/2013 of January 28, this parish was extinct and merged with Galafura to form the Galafura and Covelinhas parish, with headquarters in Galafura.[1]
Despite being a small village, Covelinhas has a beautiful landscape and is a good place to rest, fish and enjoy nature. It is regularly visited by many tourists, not only from Portugal but also from other parts of the world.[2]
Access
Covelinhas has the Covelinhas railway station, an interface in the Douro line.
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