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Vila Nova (Miranda Do Corvo)
Vila Nova (Portuguese for "new town") may refer to: Places Brazil * Vila Nova, Rio Grande do Sul, a neighbourhood in Porto Alegre *Vila Nova, Joinville, Santa Catarina, a neighbourhood in Joinville Mozambique *Vila Nova de Fronteira, a locality in the district of Mutarara, province of Tete Portugal Municipalities * Vila Nova da Barquinha, a municipality in the district of Santarém * Vila Nova de Cerveira, a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo * Vila Nova de Famalicão, a municipality in the district of Braga * Vila Nova de Foz Côa, a municipality in the district of Guarda * Vila Nova de Gaia, a municipality in the district of Porto * Vila Nova de Paiva, a municipality in the district of Viseu * Vila Nova de Poiares, a municipality in the district of Coimbra Parishes * Vila Nova (Miranda do Corvo), a parish in the municipality of Miranda do Corvo * Vila Nova (Praia da Vitória), a parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, Azores *Vila Nova da Barca, a paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova, Rio Grande Do Sul
Vila Nova (meaning ''New Villa'' in English) is a neighbourhood (''bairro'') in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959. In 1893, Italian immigrants arrived to Vila Nova, where they cultivated vines and fruits. But unlike what happened in the Serra Gaúcha, they had to purchase their properties and lots. At that time, the area was known as ''Colônia Vila Nova d'Itália''. These people also originated the ''Festa do Pêssego'' (or Peach Festival) ceremony, which has been held every year since, attracting many visitors to the neighbourhood. Vila Nova is home to different social classes people. We can find here gated communities and social housing blocks. Notable residents * Daiane dos Santos Daiane Garcia dos Santos (born February 10, 1983) is a retired Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She is the 2003 world champion on the floor apparatus. On doing so, she became the first black gymnast t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvito, Portugal
Alvito () is a town and a municipality in Beja District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,504, in an area of 264.85 km2. The current president municipal chamber is António João Feio Valério. History The Alvito region has been inhabited since the Neolithic, and during the period of Roman domination several villae were established nearby, later occupied by Visigoths and Moors. During the Reconquista, Alvito was conquered by the Portuguese in 1234, being later (1251) donated by King Afonso III to Estêvão Anes, chancellor of the kingdom, who promoted the settlement of the area. The village gained a foral (letter of feudal rights) in 1280, confirmed by King Dinis I in 1283. In 1296 an annual fair was established, attesting the rapid development of the region. In 1387, King John I donated Alvito to knight Diogo Lobo in exchange for his services in the decisive Battle of Aljubarrota (1385), and in 1475 the title of Baron was granted to the rulers of Alvito. The 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova De Monsarros
Vila may refer to: People *Vila (surname) Places Andorra * Vila, Andorra, a town in the parish of Encamp Brazil * Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, a municipality in the State of Mato Grosso * Vila Boa, Goiás, a municipality in the State of Goiás * Vila Flores, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Flor, a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte * Vila Lângaro, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Maria (district of São Paulo), a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Nova do Piauí, a municipality of Piauí * Vila Nova dos Martírios, a municipality of Maranhão * Vila Nova do Sul, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Pavão, a municipality in Espírito Santo * Vila Propício, a municipality in the State of Goiás * Vila Rica, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais * Vila Valério, a municipality in Espírito Santo * Vila Velha, a municipality in Espírito Santo Estonia * Vila, Estonia, village in the parish of Vihula, country of Lääne-Viru Mozamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova De Milfontes
Vila Nova de Milfontes is a town and civil parish (''freguesia'') in the municipality (''concelho'') of Odemira, in the Alentejo region in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 5,653, in an area of 76.48 km2. History One of the older parishes in the municipality, it was founded in 1485 by King John II of Portugal, John II. The area was constituted to serve an economic and defensive role in the Alentejo, at the confluence of the Mira River (Portugal), Mira River, and benefited from its strategic importance as a safe harbor. The first inhabitants were prisoners sentenced by minor crimes; 50 years later the population of the parish was little more than ten families. The village was frequently attacked by pirates and was destroyed completely in 1590. Subsequently, a fortress was constructed on this site: the Fort of São Clemente ('), which was constructed between 1599 and 1602, during the reign of King Philip II of Spain, Philip II. During the 19th century, the parish was integ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova De Cacela
Vila Nova de Cacela, or simply Cacela, is a town and Civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,902, in an area of 46.03 km². Cacela is an exclave of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, one of only three in Portugal to have exclaves. A lagoon and popular beaches exist by the coast of this civil parish. It is also the site of the eighteenth-century Fortaleza de Cacela The Fortress of Cacela ( pt, Fortaleza de Cacela also known as Fort Cavaleiros de Santiago ( pt, Fortaleza dos Cavaleiros de Santiago is a fortress in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the sou .... References Freguesias of Vila Real de Santo António Towns in Portugal {{Faro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soure Municipality, Portugal
Soure () is a town and municipality of the Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,245, in an area of 265.06 km². It includes a castle listed as a national monument. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Alfarelos Alfarelos is a civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combine ... * Degracias e Pombalinho * Figueiró do Campo * Gesteira e Brunhós * Granja do Ulmeiro * Samuel * Soure * Tapeus * Vila Nova de Anços * Vinha da Rainha Climate References External linksPhotos from Soure Towns in Portugal Municipalities of Coimbra District {{Coimbra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova De Anços
Vila may refer to: People *Vila (surname) Places Andorra * Vila, Andorra, a town in the parish of Encamp Brazil * Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, a municipality in the State of Mato Grosso * Vila Boa, Goiás, a municipality in the State of Goiás * Vila Flores, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Flor, a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte * Vila Lângaro, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Maria (district of São Paulo), a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Nova do Piauí, a municipality of Piauí * Vila Nova dos Martírios, a municipality of Maranhão * Vila Nova do Sul, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Pavão, a municipality in Espírito Santo * Vila Propício, a municipality in the State of Goiás * Vila Rica, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais * Vila Valério, a municipality in Espírito Santo * Vila Velha, a municipality in Espírito Santo Estonia * Vila, Estonia, village in the parish of Vihula, country of Lääne-Viru Mozam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia Municipality
Maia () is a municipality in the Porto Metropolitan Area, ''Grande Porto'' subregion, in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located 11 km north of central Porto. The population in 2011 was 135,306, in an area of . There is one city (Cidade da Maia) and three towns (Moreira, Castêlo da Maia and Águas Santas) in the municipality. History The area of the current municipality (''concelho'') has been inhabited for millennia, with human occupation dating back to the Paleolithic period. In the many hills of the region, remains of villages from the Iron Age have been found. Attracted by the rich soil and abundance of resources, the Romans also left visible marks of their occupation in the area. In the middle of the thirteenth century, the Lands of Maia (''Terras da Maia'') extended from the city of Porto to the Ave river and from the sea to the mountains. In 1304 the Lands of Maia were incorporated into those of Porto, losing its political and administrative autonomy. In 1360, King Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova Da Telha
Vila may refer to: People *Vila (surname) Places Andorra * Vila, Andorra, a town in the parish of Encamp Brazil * Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, a municipality in the State of Mato Grosso * Vila Boa, Goiás, a municipality in the State of Goiás * Vila Flores, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Flor, a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte * Vila Lângaro, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Maria (district of São Paulo), a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Nova do Piauí, a municipality of Piauí * Vila Nova dos Martírios, a municipality of Maranhão * Vila Nova do Sul, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul * Vila Pavão, a municipality in Espírito Santo * Vila Propício, a municipality in the State of Goiás * Vila Rica, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais * Vila Valério, a municipality in Espírito Santo * Vila Velha, a municipality in Espírito Santo Estonia * Vila, Estonia, village in the parish of Vihula, country of Lääne-Viru Mozamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tondela
Tondela () is a municipality in the central Portuguese subregion of Dão-Lafões. The population in 2011 was 28,946, in an area of 371.22 km². History Local writer and intellectual Amadeu Ferraz de Carvalho (1876–1951) wrote of the municipality of Tondela in the following terms: "The municipality of Tondela extends over the plateau, covers part of the eastern slope of Caramulo and surpassing the saw still slopes through the highlands of São João do Monte, over the gentle flanks of the upper Águeda basin. In this way, the natural sections of your area are: part of the plateau, cut by the Dão and its effluents the Paiva and Dinha ivers the depressed lands between the plateau and the Serra do Caramulo, drained by the Criz iverand its effluents; a part of the eastern flanks of the Caramulanian mountains and elevated east around the Águeda basin; and I add, an extreme basin, with Quaternary deposits, that indicate small extinct lakes, along the Serra do Caramulo; and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova Da Rainha (Tondela)
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Vila Nova da Rainha may refer to the following places in Portugal: * Vila Nova da Rainha (Azambuja), a civil parish in the municipality of Azambuja * Vila Nova da Rainha (Tondela), a civil parish in the municipality of Tondela Tondela () is a municipality in the central Portuguese subregion of Dão-Lafões. The population in 2011 was 28,946, in an area of 371.22 km². History Local writer and intellectual Amadeu Ferraz de Carvalho (1876–1951) wrote of the munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azambuja
Azambuja () is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, in the historical region of Ribatejo (and the sole municipality of within the district that does not belong to the historical province of Estremadura). The population in 2011 was 21,814, in an area of 262.66 km². Since 2002, it was integrated into the NUTS III statistical subregion of Lezíria do Tejo. History The town is so old that there is no longer any surviving record of when it received the privileged status embodied in a municipal charter. In 1963 Ford opened an auto-assembly plant in Azambuja. In 2000 the plant was integrated into the nearby auto-assembly business of General Motors (Opel). Opel Combo minivans were assembled until the end of 2006 when the plant was closed and production transferred to the manufacturer's plant near Saragossa ( Spain). Geography The municipality is limited to the north by Rio Maior, to the northeast Santarém, to the east Cartaxo, to the southeast Salvat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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