Melres

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Melres
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Marina of Melres
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Coordinates: 41°04′N8°24′W / 41.067°N 8.400°W / 41.067; -8.400
CountryFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Region Norte
Metropolitan area Porto
District Porto
Municipality Gondomar
Disbanded2013
Area
  Total15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total10,328
  Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website http://www.jf-melres.com

Melres is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Gondomar, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Melres e Medas. [1]

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References

  1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 53" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.