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Gondomar (Portugal)

Gondomar
Municipality
Church of Fânzeres
Church of Fânzeres
Flag of Gondomar
Flag
Coat of arms of Gondomar
Coat of arms
LocalGondomar.svg
Coordinates: 41°9′N 8°32′W / 41.150°N 8.533°W / 41.150; -8.533Coordinates: 41°9′N 8°32′W / 41.150°N 8.533°W / 41.150; -8.533
Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Grande Porto
Metropolitan area Porto
District Porto
Parishes 7
Government
 • President Marco Martins (PS)
Area
 • Total 131.86 km2 (50.91 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 168,027
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-gondomar.pt

Gondomar (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡõduˈmaɾ]) is a municipality located in the east of Portugal's Porto Metropolitan Area. The population in 2011 was 168,027, in an area of 131.86 km². Gondomar's mayor is Marco Martins.

Gondomar is well known for its jewelry industry, and its name can be traced, like many other toponyms of Northern Portugal, to a prominent Visigothic figure of his day, the King Gundemar.

Cities are:

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):



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