Norte Region, Portugal
Norte (Portuguese: Região Norte, IPA: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w ˈnɔɾt(ɨ)]; "North Region") is a region in the northren pairt o Portugal. It is a land o dense vegetation an profoond historic an cultural walth. Its caipital is the city o Porto. The region haes 3,689,173 inhabitants accordin tae the 2011 census,[2] an its aurie is 21,278 km² (densitie o 173 inhabitants per square kilometre). It is ane o five regions o Mainland Portugal (NUTS II subdiveesions). Northren Portugal is a culturally variet region, thus historical rivalries atween different neeburin cities an touns are common, unlike ither Portuguese regions whare ilka city an toun is culturally raither seemlir.
| Norte | |
| Região Norte | |
| NUTS II Region (Região) | |
 Alto Douro, in the province o Trás os Montes e Alto Douro (northeast Norte). It's here that the Porto Wine is producit.
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| Name oreegin: norte, Portuguese for north | |
| Kintra |  Portugal
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| Region | Norte |
| Capital | Porto |
| - coordinates | 41°8′59″N 8°36′36″W / 41.14972°N 8.61000°WCoordinates: 41°8′59″N 8°36′36″W / 41.14972°N 8.61000°W |
| Lowest point | Sea level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Area | 21,278 km2 (8,215 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,689,173 (2011) |
| Density | 173.38/km2 (449/sq mi) |
| Timezone | WET (UTC+0) |
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| ISO | PT |
| NUTS | PT11 |
| GDP per caipita (PPS) | € 12,800[1] |
 Location o the Norte Region in context o the naitional borders
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| Statistics frae INE (2005); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |
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