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Minho Province
Minho
is a former
province
of
Portugal
, established in 1936 and dissolved in 1976. It consisted of 23
municipalities
, with its capital in the city of
Braga
. Today, the area would include the districts of
Braga
and
Viana do Castelo
. Minho has substantial
Celtic
influences and shares many cultural traits with neighbouring
Galicia
in
Spain
. The region was part of the
Roman Province
and early
medieval Kingdom
of
Gallaecia
. Historical remains of Celtic Minho include
Briteiros Iron Age Hillfort
, the largest Gallaecian native stronghold in the
Entre Douro e Minho
region, in North Portugal. The
University of Minho
, founded in 1973, takes its name from the former province.
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