Oliveira de Azeméis

Oliveira de Azeméis
Coordinates: 40°50′N 8°29′W / 40.833°N 8.483°W / 40.833; -8.483
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictAveiro
Parishes12
Government
  PresidentJoaquim Jorge (PS)
Area
  Total
161.10 km2 (62.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
68,611
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.cm-oaz.pt

Oliveira de Azeméis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɔliˈvɐjɾɐ ðɨ ɐzɨˈmɐjʃ] ) is a city and municipality in the Porto Metropolitan Area of Portugal. Administratively, the municipality belongs to the District of Aveiro. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 68,611, in an area of 161.10 km2. The city itself has a population of about 20,000. Oliveira de Azeméis is 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Porto, less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean. The municipal holiday is the Monday following the second Sunday of August.