Friday 23 October 2020

ESMORIZ (PORTUGAL)

 


ESMORIZ
 N 40.95181; W 8.65597

Esmoriz is a Portuguese city located 25 kilometers south of Porto. It belongs to Ovar Municipality. The population in 2011 was 11,448, in an area of 9.17 km².
The city is divided into 3 main sectors, the urban sector, the beach, and the forest. However, the city is composed mainly of urban elements. The urban sector is home to mostly middle to upper-middle-class families, and the most regular house types are Apartments, usually in 3-story apartment buildings.
Esmoriz is served by major roads to other nearby cities: Ovar, Espinho, Feira, São João da Madeira, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, and Aveiro. The city also has a train station that is part of the Aveiro train line, which connects to Porto and Aveiro, and other major cities along the way, such as Gaia, Espinho, Ovar, and Estarreja. This line is part of the Porto Urban Transports train network, which connects to most other major cities in the North of the country.