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Aljezur is a
/ref> in an area of 166.76 km². The area consists of Vale da Telha, Arrifana, Espartal, Vales, and Picao de Baixo Archaeological sites confirm man's presence in the area since prehistoric times, most notably for a period around 4,000 BC and during the Bronze Age. The name Aljezur comes from Aljuzur, the Arabic meaning of Islands. Overlooking the town is a ruin of a Moorish fortress. A visit on the hill and learning about the function and history of this historic monument can be combined with a visit to one of the local museums.
parish
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(''freguesia
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'') in the municipality
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of Aljezur
Aljezur () is a town and municipality of the District of Faro and Algarve region, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,884, in an area of 323.50 km². The municipality comprises 4 parishes.
History
Aljezur Do árabe al jazair, plu ...
in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,365,Instituto Nacional de Estatística/ref> in an area of 166.76 km². The area consists of Vale da Telha, Arrifana, Espartal, Vales, and Picao de Baixo Archaeological sites confirm man's presence in the area since prehistoric times, most notably for a period around 4,000 BC and during the Bronze Age. The name Aljezur comes from Aljuzur, the Arabic meaning of Islands. Overlooking the town is a ruin of a Moorish fortress. A visit on the hill and learning about the function and history of this historic monument can be combined with a visit to one of the local museums.
See also
*Castle of Aljezur
The Castle of Aljezur ( pt, Castelo de Aljezur) is a medieval castle founded in the parish of Aljezur, in the municipality of the same name overlooking the Aljezur River . Excavations in the castle have discovered that the location was occupied ...
* Aljezur River
The Aljezur River () is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. The river runs westwards for from its start in the village of Aljezur from the confluence of the River Alfambres and River Cerca to its mouth on the Atlantic western ...
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