Minho Province
Minho (Portuguese: [ˈmiɲu]) was a former province in Portugal, established in 1936 and dissolved in 1976.[1] 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 northwestern Spain.The region was part of the Roman Province and early Germanic 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.
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