Cova da Beira Subregion

Cova da Beira (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɔvɐ ðɐ ˈβɐjɾɐ]) is a former NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrated in the NUTS2 Centro region.

[1] It lies in the fertile valley between the Serra da Estrela and Gardunha mountains.

The subregion has a significant economic output related mainly with textiles, food industry, agriculture and mining.

The most significant productions include woollen, fabrics, olive oil, wine, wood, cherries, peaches and other vegetables.

There is a state-run university in the city of Covilhã (University of Beira Interior [1]) and a major state-run Hospital Center with buildings in Covilhã and Fundão (Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira [2]).