Vendas Novas () is a municipality in the District of

Évora Évora ( , ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1307.08 km2. It is the historic capital of the Alentejo and serves as the seat of the Évora District. Due to its well-preserved old to ...

in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,846, in an area of 222.39 km². The city has 10,235 inhabitants. The present Mayor is Luís Dias, elected by the

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. The municipal holiday is September 7.

History

A hoard of prehistoric objects, including two

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-shaped plaques with

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designs, was found underneath a hill by labourers in the mid nineteenth century during the construction of the railway line between Vendas Novas and Beja. They are since 1862 kept at the

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Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 2 civil parishes (''

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''): * Landeira * Vendas Novas

Notable people

* Ricardo Pessoa (born 1982) a Portuguese former professional footballer with 430 club caps * Pedro Madeira (born 1992 in Vendas Novas) a Portuguese singer.

References

External links

Town Hall official websitePhotos from Vendas Novas
Cities in Portugal Municipalities of Évora District {{Évora-geo-stub