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Póvoa De Varzim Parish
230px, Largo do Casino (Casino Square). 230px, Praça do Almada. Póvoa de Varzim is a former Portuguese civil parish, located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim. It is the core of the city of Póvoa de Varzim and until the new city limits established in 1995 it was the single parish that made up the city. In the census of 2011, it had a population of 28,420 inhabitants and a total area of 5.25 km2. A 2012 law merged the parish with neighbouring Argivai and Beiriz, becoming the southern parish of the city of Póvoa de Varzim, known as União das Freguesias da Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai. Póvoa de Varzim is densely populated. The medieval town of Varzim was a knights honour and the Port of Varzim was disputed between the local lordship and the early Portuguese kings. Religiously speaking, there is no Póvoa de Varzim parish; it was divided into three parishes in 1935, parochial identity of its main quarters (Bairro Norte, Bairro Sul and Bairro da Matriz) predate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enseada Da Povoa
Baia is a commune in Suceava County, Romania. Baia may also refer to : Populated places and jurisdictions In Africa * Baia, Numidia, an ancient former city and bishopric, now a Latin catholic titular see * Baía, Angola, town near Luanda * Baía, Cape Verde, village on Santiago island In Europe * Baia, Tulcea, commune in Romania * Baia, a village in Vărădia de Mureș Commune, Arad County, Romania * Baia Mare, a city in Maramureș County, Romania * Baia de Aramă, a town in Mehedinţi County, Romania * Baia de Arieș, a town in Alba County, Romania * Baia Sprie, a town in Maramureș County, Romania * Baia de Criș, a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania * Baia de Fier, a commune in Gorj County, Romania * Baia Nouă, a village in Dubova Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania * Alternative name for Baiae, Italy Rivers * Baia (Tisza), Romania * Baia or Bayas (river), Spain People with the surname ''Baia'' * Vítor Baía, retired Portuguese footballer Other uses * "Baía" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalassotherapy
Thalassotherapy (from the Greek word ''thalassa'', meaning "sea") is the use of seawater as a form of therapy. Note: Thalasso therapy is a sub-definition under the listing for Thalasso. It also includes the systematic use of sea products and shore climate. Charlier, Roger H. and Marie-Claire P. Chaineux. "The Healing Sea: A Sustainable Coastal Ocean Resource: Thalassotherapy." ''Journal of Coastal Research'', Number 254:838-856. 2009. There is no scientific evidence that thalassotherapy is effective. History A particularly prominent practitioner was Dr. Richard Russell,Richard Russell, The Oeconomy of Nature in Acute and Chronical Diseases of the Glands' (8th edition, John and James Rivington, London, 1755; and James Fletcher, Oxford), accessed 7 December 2009. Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) First published 1750 as ''De Tabe Glandulari''. Full text at Google Books. whose efforts have been credited with playing a role in the populist "sea side mania of the second h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bairro Da Mariadeira
Mariadeira is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim Póvoa de Varzim () is a Portugal, Portuguese city in Norte Region, Portugal, Northern Portugal and sub-region of Greater Porto, from its city centre. It sits in a sandy coastal plain, a cuspate foreland, halfway between the Minho River, Minho .... it is located in the Matriz/Mariadeira district. Mariadeira derives from ''Maria da Eira'' (Mary of the threshing floor). Located inland, Mariadeira is an old place, but its major development was in late 20th century, thus it has different topologies. Despite being a small neighbourhood, it is one of the most dynamic, thus it is known as ''the biggest of the smallest''. It is known to bring famous Portuguese popular music performers to its Saint Peter festival, attracting many to the neighbourhood during the city’s Saint Peter festivities. {{Coord missing, Portugal Neighbourhoods of Póvoa de Varzim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giesteira
Giesteira or Bairro de Belém is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It is one of the six traditional neighbourhoods of the city, and one of the eleven city districts. Giesteira is located northeast of the Póvoa de Varzim City Center and subdivided by the parishes of Póvoa de Varzim Parish and Beiriz, most of its land area belongs to Beiriz civil parish. Giesteira was originally the ancient village of Giesteira in which some of its population moved to populate the new urban center of the Town of Varzim in the 14th century. One of the features of Giesteira are its granite walls that divided the farm fields. In Giesteira it is located the new cemetery of Póvoa de Varzim, while the old one, in Moninhas, is also part of its traditional territory. Archaeological data suggest the existence of a necropolis dating to the Roman period, including a funerary stele in tribute to the god Mars and a pedestal A pedestal or plinth is a support at the bottom of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barreiros, Póvoa De Varzim
Barreiros is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim Póvoa de Varzim () is a Portugal, Portuguese city in Norte Region, Portugal, Northern Portugal and sub-region of Greater Porto, from its city centre. It sits in a sandy coastal plain, a cuspate foreland, halfway between the Minho River, Minho .... It is considered an inland expansion of Bairro Norte. Barreiros appears, for the first time, in a document of 1577. During that time, the place was an extensive territory of woodland and farm fields. Currently, it is a neighbourhood with strong urban expansion, with a new central area in 25 de Abril Avenue. In the neighbourhood some municipal facilities are found, such as the Municipal Auditorium and the Municipal Pavilion. {{DEFAULTSORT:Barreiros, Povoa De Varzim Neighbourhoods of Póvoa de Varzim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgeron
Montgeron () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the northeast part of the department of Essonne. It is located from the center of Paris. The café ''Au Reveil Matin'' at 22 Avenue Jean Jaurès was the departure point of the first Tour de France in 1903. Montgeron was also the starting point of the 21st (and last) stage of the 2017 Tour de France. Geography Climate Situated in the region of Île-de-France, Montgeron has an oceanic climate, with cool winters and mild summers, and has more precipitation than others in the central parts. The mean temperature is around 10.8 °C, with a maximum of 15.2 °C and a minimum of 6.4 °C. However, the actual temperatures recorded are 24.5 °C in July at the maximum and 0.7 °C in January at the minimum, but the records registered the maximum temperature of 38.2 °C on 1 July 1952 and the minimum temperature of -19.6 °C on 17 January 1985. Due to the lower urban densi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Da Cidade
230px, View from the city park Parque da Cidade is a district of the Portuguese city of Porto. It literally means City Park, as it is where the city's park is located and occupies most of the land area. This part of the city is set in four distinct parishes: Porto and Matosinhos. References Neighbourhoods of Póvoa de Varzim {{Porto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junqueira (Póvoa De Varzim)
Junqueira may refer to: People: *Bruno Junqueira (born 1976), Brazilian race car driver *Diego Junqueira (born 1980), Argentinian tennis player *João Junqueira (born 1965), Portuguese runner * Junqueira Freire (1832–1855), Brazilian poet and Benedictine monk *Alfredo Junqueira Dala Alfredo Junqueira Dala is an Angolan politician for MPLA The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (, abbr. MPLA), from 1977–1990 called the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola – Labour Party (), is an Angolan social ..., Angolan politician * Durval Junqueira Machado, Brazilian footballer * Paulo Alfeu Junqueira Duarte (1899–1984), Brazilian archaeologist and humanist Other: * ARCD Junqueira, amateur futsal team based in Santa Cruz do Bispo, Portugal * Junqueira (Póvoa de Varzim), shopping street in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal * Junqueira cow, cattle breed from Brazil {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agro-Velho
Agro-Velho, historically and popularly known as Nova Póvoa, is one of the eleven officially designated districts located in the Portugal, Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It is a beach resort district located around Lagoa Beach, Lagoa Cove. It was mostly developed between the 1970s and the 1980s with high-rise buildings in the area of a dried-up saltwater lagoon, and it is the north expansion of the city's traditional beach district, Bairro Norte. Most of the highrise buildings of the city are clustered in this area, around Avenida Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama avenue. The beachfront area was the location of a Roman fish factory complex, one of the buildings dated to the 1st century, the district only developed in the 20th century with the northwards expansion of Avenida dos Banhos and opening of Avenida Vasco da Gama. Early attractions include the horse track Velódromo in 1925, which later became Gomes de Amorim stadium, home of Sporting Club da Póvoa (1916-1940s), Varzim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iodine
Iodine is a chemical element; it has symbol I and atomic number 53. The heaviest of the stable halogens, it exists at standard conditions as a semi-lustrous, non-metallic solid that melts to form a deep violet liquid at , and boils to a violet gas at . The element was discovered by the French chemist Bernard Courtois in 1811 and was named two years later by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, after the Ancient Greek , meaning 'violet'. Iodine occurs in many oxidation states, including iodide (I−), iodate (), and the various periodate anions. As the heaviest essential mineral nutrient, iodine is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency affects about two billion people and is the leading preventable cause of intellectual disabilities. The dominant producers of iodine today are Chile and Japan. Due to its high atomic number and ease of attachment to organic compounds, it has also found favour as a non-toxic radiocontrast material. Because of the spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algae
Algae ( , ; : alga ) is an informal term for any organisms of a large and diverse group of photosynthesis, photosynthetic organisms that are not plants, and includes species from multiple distinct clades. Such organisms range from unicellular microalgae, such as cyanobacteria, ''Chlorella'', and diatoms, to multicellular macroalgae such as kelp or brown algae which may grow up to in length. Most algae are aquatic organisms and lack many of the distinct cell and tissue types, such as stomata, xylem, and phloem that are found in embryophyte, land plants. The largest and most complex marine algae are called seaweeds. In contrast, the most complex freshwater forms are the Charophyta, a Division (taxonomy), division of green algae which includes, for example, ''Spirogyra'' and stoneworts. Algae that are carried passively by water are plankton, specifically phytoplankton. Algae constitute a Polyphyly, polyphyletic group because they do not include a common ancestor, and although Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
