Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira
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The Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira (Cova da Beira Hospital Center) is a Portuguese
state-run hospital center in the Cova da Beira
subregion. It has the role of teaching hospital
of the University of Beira Interior
, and is composed by two autonomous hospitals located in the neighbouring cities of Covilhã
(Hospital Pêro da Covilhã) and Fundão
(Hospital do Fundão).
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
state-run hospital center in the Cova da Beira
Cova da Beira
Cova da Beira is a NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrated in the NUTS2 Centro region. It lies in the fertile valley between the Serra da Estrela and Gardunha mountains. It covers an area of 1,373 km², with a population of 92,460 inhabitants for a density of 67 hab/km². The major cities are Covilhã ...
subregion. It has the role of teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
of the University of Beira Interior
University of Beira Interior
The University of Beira Interior is a public university located in the city of Covilhã, Portugal...
, and is composed by two autonomous hospitals located in the neighbouring cities of Covilhã
Covilhã
Covilhã is a city in Covilha Municipality in Centro region, Portugal. The city proper has 36,723 inhabitants, and the municipality has an area of 555.6 km² with a total population of 53,501, being composed of 31 parishes. It is located in the Cova da Beira subregion, in the district of...
(Hospital Pêro da Covilhã) and Fundão
Fundão
Fundão is a city in Fundao Municipality in Portugal, located in the Castelo Branco District. Fundão is an old city with 8,369 inhabitants, situated at the point where the slope of the Gardunha range meets the Cova da Beira plains, 500 metres above sea level. The municipality has a total area of...
(Hospital do Fundão).