200px, View of Poortugaal.
200px, Portuguese flag
The national flag of Portugal ( pt, Bandeira de Portugal) is a rectangular bicolour with a field divided into green on the hoist, and red on the fly. The lesser version of the national coat of arms of Portugal ( armillary sphere and Portuguese ...
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image:Poortugaal_wapen.svg, 200px, Coat of arms of Poortugaal, Because the names Poortugaal and Portugal and the weapons of both show great similarities, it is suspected that inhabitants of the place became acquainted with the Portuguese during the
Crusades and they therefore moved to the newly diked area (the area was diked between the 12th and 13th centuries). area of the Portuguese. Older depictions of the coat of arms also show a shield that resembles the
Coat of arms of Portugal even more than the current coat of arms of Poortugaal.
Poortugaal is a
village that is situated near the municipality of
Rotterdam. Together with
Rhoon, Poortugaal forms the municipality of
Albrandswaard. The village has a long history dating back to the 15th century. It has a church dating from that period. The name is probably derived from
Portugal.
Since January 1, 1985, the village has been part of the municipality of
Albrandswaard together with
Rhoon.
The village has a connection to the city of
Rotterdam by
Rotterdam Metro line D, through
Poortugaal station.
References
Albrandswaard
Populated places in South Holland
Former municipalities of South Holland
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