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Mirandela (Portuguese pronunciation: [miɾɐ̃ˈdɛlɐ]) is a city in Mirandela Municipality in northern Portugal. The city itself has a population of about 15 000. Mirandela is famous for its cuisine, particularly the alheiras. Mirandela is becoming a popular tourist destination in northeastern Portugal. One of its four bridges on the Tua River creates a small reservoir that is frequently used for leisure purposes. A round of the European Jetski Championship is held there every Summer. The city has two campuses of higher education institutions - one belonging to the public Bragança Polytechnic Institute and one belonging to the private Instituto Piaget.
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Mirandela as seen from the church hill.
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Mirandela as seen from the church hill.
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Riverside park.
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Romanic bridge on the Tua river.
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The water fountain on the Tua.
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Mirandela and the river as seen from the Europa bridge.
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Looking down from the east river bank.
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The center with the city hall and the Matrix Church tower, as seen from the west river bank.
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Categories:- Bragança geography stubs
- Cities in Portugal
- Bragança District
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