Espinho Municipality

Espinho
Municipality
Espinho Casino at night
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Coordinates: 41°00′N 8°38′W / 41.000°N 8.633°W / 41.000; -8.633Coordinates: 41°00′N 8°38′W / 41.000°N 8.633°W / 41.000; -8.633
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Subregion	Grande Porto
Metropolitan area	Porto
District	Aveiro
Parishes	4
Government
• President	Pinto Moreira (PSD)
Area
• Total	21.06 km2 (8.13 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	32,786
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website	http://www.cm-espinho.pt

Espinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [(ɨ)ʃˈpiɲu]) is a city and a municipality located in the Aveiro District, Portugal. It is located in both the Greater Porto and the Metropolitan Area of Porto. It is one of the smallest municipalities in Portugal and was, until 1899, part of the Santa Maria da Feira Municipality.

In 2011, Espinho had a population of 31,786, in an area of 21.06 km².

The current Mayor is Pinto Moreira, elected by the Social Democrat Party.

It is a beach resort and a zone of legal gambling with a casino - Casino Solverde. Its fair - Feira de Espinho, having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal. The city is home to CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação, an international animation festival. The municipal holiday is June 16.

The city, known as the volleyball capital in Portugal, is the home of nine Portuguese sports clubs: Novasemente/Cavalinho, Sporting Clube de Silvalde, Associação Desportiva de Anta, Clube de Voleibol de Espinho, Sporting Clube de Espinho, Associação Académica de Espinho, Academia de Ténis de Espinho, Clube de Ténis de Espinho and Associação Desportiva Rio Largo.

Sporting Clube de Espinho and Associação Académica de Espinho are regular presences in the Portuguese Volleyball First Division. The first one is the Portuguese team with more titles (including a CEV Cup, formerly known as CEV Top Teams Cup) and the second one was once national champion.