Mozelos (Santa Maria da Feira)

Civil parish in Norte, Portugal

Mozelos

Civil parish

Mozelos

Location in Portugal

Coordinates: 40°42′00″N 7°56′56″W﻿ / ﻿40.700°N 7.949°W﻿ / 40.700; -7.949
Country|  Portugal
Region| Norte
Metropolitan area| Porto
District| Aveiro
Municipality| Santa Maria da Feira
Area

• Total

| 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 7,142
• Density| 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Mozelos is a Portuguese town and a parish, located in the city of Santa Maria da Feira. The population in 2011 was 7,142,[1] in an area of 5.81 km2.[2] Its zip code is 4535.

Mozelos is located 8 km from the city of Espinho and around 20 km from Porto. The district capital Aveiro is approximately 50 km from the town.

In 1097, the village was known as Moazellus. They still have a Roman road nearby the church. It declared itself a town on 24 June 1989, and it celebrates the transition to a town on 24 June each year. It is the place where Américo Amorim lived for some years.

## References

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1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. ^ Eurostat

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Parishes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality

* Argoncilhe
* Arrifana
* Caldas de São Jorge e Pigeiros
* Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior
* Escapães
* Fiães
* Fornos
* Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande
* Lourosa
* Milheirós de Poiares
* Mozelos
* Nogueira da Regedoura
* Paços de Brandão
* Rio Meão
* Romariz
* Sanguedo
* Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo
* Santa Maria de Lamas
* São João de Ver
* São Paio de Oleiros
* São Miguel do Souto e Mosteirô

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