Coimbra
geographical nameCo·im·bra | \ kō-ˈim-brə 
, ku̇- \
, ku̇- \Definition of Coimbra
city in west central Portugal population 143,396
Note: Coimbra was the capital of Portugal from the mid 12th to the mid 13th centuries.
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