Nisa, Portugal

Nisa,^[a] officially the Notable Town of Nisa, is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450,^[1] in an area of 575.68 km².^[2]

Country Portugal

SeatNisa Municipal Chamber

TimezoneUTC+00:00 (WET)

Websitehttp://www.cm-nisa.pt

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Nisa
Municipality
Notable Town of Nisa
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Interactive map of Nisa
Coordinates: 39°30′N 7°38′W
Country	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Intermunic. comm.	Alto Alentejo
District	Portalegre
Seat	Nisa Municipal Chamber
Parishes	7
Government
• President	Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS)
Area
• Total	575.68 km2 (222.27 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,450
• Density	12.9/km2 (33.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	Easter Monday (date varies)
Website	http://www.cm-nisa.pt

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

In addition, it lends its name to Queijo de Nisa, a Portuguese sheep cheese with a protected designation of origin (PDO).