Esmoriz

Esmoriz
Esmoriz
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°57′18″N 8°37′37″W / 40.955°N 8.627°W / 40.955; -8.627
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Aveiro
DistrictAveiro
MunicipalityOvar
Area
  Total
9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
11,448
  Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Esmoriz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʒmuˈɾiʃ]) is a Portuguese city located 25 kilometers (16 mi) south of Porto. It is a freguesia ("parish") of the municipality of Ovar, and part of the Região de Aveiro. The population in 2011 was 11,448, in an area of 9.17 km². Esmoriz was given city status in 1993.