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Feira is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo.[1] Covering the historic city centre, it was the seat of the Santa Maria da Feira Municipality. It has a population of 11,040 inhabitants and a total area of 8.40 km². Its name of inhabitants are known as Feirense. Official city name: Santa Maria da Feira. The surrounding area is often known as Terras de Santa Maria.

Feira
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Feira Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40.930°N 8.552°W / 40.930; -8.552
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Metropolitan area	Porto
District	Aveiro
Municipality	Santa Maria da Feira
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	8.40 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	11,040
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

The parish is the location of a medieval castle. It is also famous for its local bread named fogaça and its local market.

Sights

Sights include the Convento do Espírito Santo (convent), the Igreja da Misericórdia (church; 18th century), and the Rua Direita (street; 18th and 19th centuries' architecture). Its greatest landmark is the castelo Santa Maria da Feira Castle, from the 11th century.

Sporting clubs

• Clube Desportivo Feirense
• Sporting Clube de Santa Maria da Feira

References

External links

• (in Portuguese):
  • Santa Maria Biweekly Journal
  • Santa Maria da Feira portal
  • Sporting Clube de Santa Maria da Feira^{[permanent dead link]}

На других языках

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[de] Feira

Feira ist ein Ort und eine ehemalige Gemeinde (Freguesia) im portugiesischen Kreis Santa Maria da Feira. Die Gemeinde hatte 12.496 Einwohner (Stand 30. Juni 2011).[1]

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- [en] Feira (Santa Maria da Feira)

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[ru] Фейра

Фейра (порт. Feira) — район (фрегезия) в Португалии, входит в округ Авейру. Является составной частью муниципалитета Санта-Мария-да-Фейра. Находится в составе крупной городской агломерации Большой Порту. По старому административному делению входил в провинцию Дору-Литорал. Входит в экономико-статистический субрегион Энтре-Доуру-и-Воуга, который входит в Северный регион. Население составляет 11 040 человек. Занимает площадь 8,40 км².

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