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Minho (pron
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
. ) is a historical province
Province

A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state....
 of Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
. It was established as an official province in 1936 and dissolved in 1976. It consisted of 23 municipalities
Municipalities of Portugal

In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country. A list of the current municipalities can be found in: list of municipalities of Portugal....
, with its capital in the city of Braga
Braga

Braga , a List of municipalities of Portugal and municipalities of Portugal in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga , the oldest Archdiocese of Braga and one of the major cities of the country....
. Today, the area would include the districts of Braga
Braga (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Braga is located in the Northwest of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Braga. It is bordered by Viana do Castelo district in the north, Vila Real in the east and Porto district in the south....
 and Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Viana do Castelo is located in the northwest of Portugal, bounded by Spain at the north, and Braga at the south. I has an area of 2,255 km? and a population 252,011 , for a density of 111.8 inhabitants/km?....
. Minho also has some Celt
Celt

Celts , is a modern term used to describe any of the European peoples who spoke, or speak, a Celtic languages. The term is also used in a wider sense to describe the Modern Celts of those peoples, notably those who participate in a Celtic culture....
ic influence and shares many cultural traits with neighbouring Galicia.






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Provincia Minho
Minho (pron
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
. ) is a historical province
Province

A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state....
 of Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
. It was established as an official province in 1936 and dissolved in 1976. It consisted of 23 municipalities
Municipalities of Portugal

In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country. A list of the current municipalities can be found in: list of municipalities of Portugal....
, with its capital in the city of Braga
Braga

Braga , a List of municipalities of Portugal and municipalities of Portugal in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga , the oldest Archdiocese of Braga and one of the major cities of the country....
. Today, the area would include the districts of Braga
Braga (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Braga is located in the Northwest of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Braga. It is bordered by Viana do Castelo district in the north, Vila Real in the east and Porto district in the south....
 and Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Viana do Castelo is located in the northwest of Portugal, bounded by Spain at the north, and Braga at the south. I has an area of 2,255 km? and a population 252,011 , for a density of 111.8 inhabitants/km?....
. Minho also has some Celt
Celt

Celts , is a modern term used to describe any of the European peoples who spoke, or speak, a Celtic languages. The term is also used in a wider sense to describe the Modern Celts of those peoples, notably those who participate in a Celtic culture....
ic influence and shares many cultural traits with neighbouring Galicia. The region was part of the Roman Province and early mediaeval Kingdom of Gallaecia
Gallaecia

Gallaecia or Callaecia was the name of a Roman province and an early Mediaeval kingdom that comprised a territory in the north-west of Hispania ....
. Historical remains of Celtic Minho include Briteiros Iron Age Hillfort
Citânia de Briteiros

The Cit?nia de Briteiros is an archaeological site of Castro culture in the north-western Iberian Peninsula, significant for its size, urbanism, and architecture....
, the largest Gallaecian native stronghold in the Entre Douro e Minho
Entre Douro e Minho

Entre Douro e Minho is a historical province of Portugal which encompassed the country's northern Atlantic seaboard between the Douro and Minho rivers....
 region, in North Portugal.

The area currently consists of two districts: Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Viana do Castelo is located in the northwest of Portugal, bounded by Spain at the north, and Braga at the south. I has an area of 2,255 km? and a population 252,011 , for a density of 111.8 inhabitants/km?....
 and Braga
Braga (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Braga is located in the Northwest of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Braga. It is bordered by Viana do Castelo district in the north, Vila Real in the east and Porto district in the south....
.

Main Historic Cities

  • Braga (Bracara Augusta)
  • Guimarães (old Vimaraes
  • Viana do Castelo
    Viana do Castelo

    Viana do Castelo is a city and a municipalities of Portugal, seat of the district of Viana do Castelo, in Norte region, Portugal. The city proper had 36,148 inhabitants, and the municipality has a total population of 91,238 inhabitants for a total area of 318.6 km?....
    , formerly Viana do Lima
  • Barcelos
    Barcelos

    Barcelos is a List of municipalities of Portugal located in the Braga , in the north of Portugal.It has a total population of 123,831 and an area of 378.9 km?....


See also

  • Minho River
    Minho River

    The Minho or Mi?o is the longest river in Galicia , Spain, with an extension of 340 km.Both names come from Latin Minius. The Minho waters vineyards and farmland, is used to produce hydroelectric power, and also delineates a section of the Spain/Portugal border....
  • Gallaecia
    Gallaecia

    Gallaecia or Callaecia was the name of a Roman province and an early Mediaeval kingdom that comprised a territory in the north-west of Hispania ....
  • Valimar
  • Ave
    AVE

    Alta Velocidad Espa?ola is a service of high speed trains operating at speeds of up to on dedicated track in Spain. The name is literally translated from Spanish language as "Spanish High Speed", but also a play on the word , meaning "bird"....
  • Gerês National Park