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Alvite | |
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Coordinates: 41°29′57″N8°0′26″W / 41.49917°N 8.00722°W Coordinates: 41°29′57″N8°0′26″W / 41.49917°N 8.00722°W | |
Country | |
Region | Norte |
Intermunic. comm. | Ave |
District | Braga |
Municipality | Cabeceiras de Basto |
Disbanded | 2013 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 963 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
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