Porto
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| + | '''Oporto''', (the use of the name '''Porto''' is becoming increasingly common in the English-speaking countries) ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Porto'', population 263,000, with 1,200,000 in the metropolitan area-[[Greater Oporto]]) is [[Portugal]]'s second city in size and importance. It is situated in the north of the country, on the northern bank of the [[Douro]] River, just in from the coast of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The country and the [[Port Wine]] ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Vinho do Porto'') owe their names to the city of Oporto. | ||
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Oporto, (the use of the name Porto is becoming increasingly common in the English-speaking countries) (Portuguese: Porto, population 263,000, with 1,200,000 in the metropolitan area-Greater Oporto) is Portugal's second city in size and importance. It is situated in the north of the country, on the northern bank of the Douro River, just in from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The country and the Port Wine (Portuguese: Vinho do Porto) owe their names to the city of Oporto.
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