Overview

Silves is municipality in Portugal.

It is located in Faro, Sites of Globalization, Portugal.

The population is about 37,126 (2011).

It covers about 680 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 34 metre.

Also known as: Silves Municipality

Media

Image

Image Cidade de Silves.jpg

Flag

Flag Pt-slv.png

Coat of arms

Coat of arms PTSLV.png

Locator map

Locator map LocalSilves.svg

Banner

Banner Wv Silves banner.jpg

Facts

second-order administrative division in Portugal (EU)

Basic Data

  • Name Silves
  • Admin Code PT.09.0813
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 12' 12" N, 8° 20' 5" W
    37.20343, -8.33472
  • Elevation DEM: 53 m
  • Timezone Europe/Lisbon
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 37,126
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351
  • Internet TLD ..pt

Subdivisions

Places in Silves Municipality

Alternate Names

en
Silves Municipality
wkdt
Q749180

Sources

Last updated 2019-07-24
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8010524
Web

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