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Covilha is a city and municipality in Portugal's Centro region. In 2001, the city proper had a population of 34,772 people. In 2011, the population of the municipality was 51,797 people spread across an area of 555.60 square kilometers. It is part of the subregion Beiras e Serra da Estrela and the Intermunicipal Community Beiras and Serra da Estrela. The 20th of October is a municipal holiday. Covilha, often known as the "town of Wool and Snow," is one of the principal urban centers of the ancient Beira Interior area. The mountains' vicinity provides stunning scenery and a fantastic setting for people who enjoy hiking, camping, mountain climbing, and skiing. With an industrial tradition historically focused on textile industry supplied by an abundance of wool produced in the area since antiquity, but now with a more diversified industry, Covilha, once known as the "Portuguese Manchester," is also a university city awarding degrees ranging from aeronautical engineering to medicine to philosophy.

Transport

The closest airports are in Lisbon and Porto. Covilha is easily accessible by train and coach from these two cities. Covilha's railway and coach stations are both within walking distance of one another (10 minutes walk). From overseas, it is also feasible to go directly to Covilha via coach.

Covilha is located fewer than 300 kilometers from Lisbon and Porto, Portugal's two largest cities, and 400 kilometers from Madrid, Spain's capital. Several national and international bus lines run through Covilha, making it simple and convenient to reach nearly any location. By bus or train, the travel to Lisbon takes 3.5 to 4 hours. The bus station is located in the city's lower section, while the train station is only a 10-minute walk away. The railway corporation is called CP - Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses - and it provides a variety of services. To get to Covilha, use the Inter City (Intercidades) train. In addition, there are automobile rental businesses in the city.

Trains were operated by diesel motorcars from Covilha to Guarda. This picturesque section of hilly country railway serves as the Beira Baixa Railway's critical final leg, connecting it to Guarda through Belmonte. However, it has been closed in recent years for modernization and electrification. The half finished improvements, which were supposed to be completed in 2011, are currently on hold as of 2014 due to significant financing difficulties related to the economy. This is problematic since it eliminates otherwise direct rail alternatives to locations north of Covilha.

A bus network - Covibus – covers the whole urban area as well as the city's outskirts, making it simple to travel both within and beyond the city limits, however the wait between buses is long (not less than 1 hour). There are several bus lines that service university facilities. Cabs are another possibility. To distinguish them, they are painted cream (usually black these days) and sometimes feature a roof-light. Taximeters are used in town, however once outside of the city limits, the service is paid per kilometer.