:Sever do Vouga
{{for|the freguesia|Sever do Vouga (freguesia)}}
{{Infobox Portuguese subdivision
| type = municipality
| official_name = Sever do Vouga
| image_flag = Pt-svv1.png
| flag_border = no
| image_shield = SVV.png
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
|coordinates = {{coord|40|44|N|8|22|W|type:adm1st_region:PT_dim:100000|display=inline,title}}
| image_map = LocalSeverDoVouga.svg
|region = Centro
|CIM = Região de Aveiro
|district = Aveiro
| leader_party = PSD
| leader_name = Pedro Amadeu Lobo
| area_total_km2 = 129.88
| population_total = 12,356
| population_as_of = 2011
| parishes = 7
| holiday = September 21
| website = http://www.cm-sever.pt
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Sever do Vouga ({{IPA|pt|sɨˈvɛɾ ðu ˈvoɣɐ|-|Pt-pt Sever do Vouga FF.ogg}}) is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal The population in 2011 was 12,356,[http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística] in an area of 129.88 km2.[http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país] It had 11,734 eligible voters (2013). The municipality is a center of metalworking industry.
The municipality is included in the Região de Aveiro.
The present Mayor is António José Martins Coutinho, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is the September 21.
Demographics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="10" | Population of Sever do Vouga Municipality (1801–2011) |
| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"
| align="center" | 1801 | align="center" | 1849 | align="center" | 1900 | align="center" | 1930 | align="center" | 1960 | align="center" | 1981 | align="center" | 1991 | align="center" | 2001 | align="center" | 2004 | align="center" | 2011 |
| align="center" | 4454
| align="center" | 6394 | align="center" | 9002 | align="center" | 12038 | align="center" | 14077 | align="center" | 13783 | align="center" | 13826 | align="center" | 13186 | align="center" | 12940 | align="center" | 12356 |
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):{{cite web|title=Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 115|url=http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf |accessdate=31 July 2014|author=Diário da República|author-link=Diário da República|language=Portuguese|format=pdf}}
Famous people
- Martin Silva (born 1952 in Sever do Vouga) politician and radio personality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Luísa Beirão (born 1977 in Sever do Vouga) a Portuguese model.
References
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External links
- [http://www.cm-sever.pt/ Municipality official website]
- [http://filarmonicaseverense.com/ Sever do Vouga's Philharmonic Band]
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72157612061862329/ Photos from Sever do Vouga]
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Category:Municipalities of Aveiro District
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