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Zêzere Castle
Zêzere may refer to: * Zêzere River * Zêzere Castle - in Vila Nova da Barquinha Municipality; * Dornelas do Zêzere - uma freguesia portuguesa do concelho da Pampilhosa da Serra Municipality; * Ferreira do Zêzere - um concelho português banhado pelo rio do mesmo nome; * Ferreira do Zêzere (freguesia) * Santa Marinha do Zêzere - uma freguesia portuguesa do concelho de Baião Municipality Baião may refer to: *Baião (music) Baião () or "''baiano''"ALVARENGA, Oneyda. Música popular brasileira. Porto Alegre: Globo, 1960. pág. 157 is a Northeastern Brazilian music genre and dance style based on a syncopated duple meter rhythm, b ...
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Zêzere River
The Zêzere () is a river in Portugal, tributary to the Tagus. It rises in the Serra da Estrela, near the '' Torre'', the highest point of continental Portugal. The Zêzere runs through the town Manteigas, runs through Belmonte, passes south of the city of Covilhã and east of the town of Pedrogão Grande. It flows into the Tagus in Constância Constância () is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,056, in an area of 80.37 km². Conquered from the Moors in 1150, it was given the status of 'town' in 1571 through a charter from King Sebastia .... It is the second longest river entirely within Portuguese territory (the Mondego being the longest). Its slope allows for the hydroelectric powerplants of Cabril, Bouçã and Castelo de Bode. Dams and Reservoirs Beginning at the headwaters, there are 3 dams on the Zêzere: References Rivers of Portugal Tributaries of the Tagus Ramsar sites in Portugal {{Portugal-r ...
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Zêzere Castle
Zêzere may refer to: * Zêzere River * Zêzere Castle - in Vila Nova da Barquinha Municipality; * Dornelas do Zêzere - uma freguesia portuguesa do concelho da Pampilhosa da Serra Municipality; * Ferreira do Zêzere - um concelho português banhado pelo rio do mesmo nome; * Ferreira do Zêzere (freguesia) * Santa Marinha do Zêzere - uma freguesia portuguesa do concelho de Baião Municipality Baião may refer to: *Baião (music) Baião () or "''baiano''"ALVARENGA, Oneyda. Música popular brasileira. Porto Alegre: Globo, 1960. pág. 157 is a Northeastern Brazilian music genre and dance style based on a syncopated duple meter rhythm, b ...
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Vila Nova Da Barquinha Municipality
Vila Nova da Barquinha () is a municipality in the district of Santarém in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,322, in an area of 49.53 km2. The village of Vila Nova da Barquinha, which is the seat of the municipality, has about 3500 inhabitants. The present Mayor is Vítor Miguel Pombeiro, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 13. History and sights Although some villages of Vila Nova da Barquinha are ancient, the development of the region is strongly related to the Reconquista period, when the river Tagus, which flows through the South of the municipality, was the border between the dominions of Christians and Moors. In the 12th century, the defence of this border was in charge of the Knights Templar, who built several castles along the river. One of these is the Castle of Almourol, built by the Master of the Portuguese Templars, Gualdim Pais, in 1171. The picturesque castle is located on an island in the Tagus river and can be visited by boat. N ...
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Dornelas Do Zêzere
Dornelas may refer to: Portugal * Dornelas (Aguiar da Beira), a civil parish in the municipality of Aguiar da Beira * Dornelas (Amares), a civil parish in the municipality of Amares * Dornelas (Boticas), a civil parish in the municipality of Boticas * Dornelas (Sever do Vouga), a civil parish in the municipality of Sever do Vouga Sever do Vouga () is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal The population in 2011 was 12,356, in an area of 129.88 km2. It had 11,734 eligible voters (2013). The municipality is a center of metalworking industry. T ... {{geodis Parish name disambiguation pages ...
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Pampilhosa Da Serra Municipality
Pampilhosa da Serra (), officially the Town of Pampilhosa da Serra (), is a town and a municipality in the Coimbra District Coimbra District (, or ) is located in the Centro Region, Portugal. The district capital is the city of Coimbra. Municipalities The district is composed by 17 municipalities: * Arganil * Cantanhede * Coimbra Coimbra (, also , , or ), of ..., in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,481, in an area of 396.46 km². Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 8 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Cabril * Dornelas do Zêzere * Fajão - Vidual * Janeiro de Baixo * Pampilhosa da Serra * Pessegueiro * Portela do Fojo - Machio * Unhais-o-Velho Notable people * António Fernandes (born 1962 in Pampilhosa da Serra) a chess player, became Grandmaster in 2003 * Tony Carreira (born 1963 in Armadouro) a Portuguese musician. References Municipalities of Coimbra District People from Pampilhosa da Serra {{Coimbra-geo-stub ...
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Ferreira Do Zêzere
Ferreira do Zêzere (, ) is a portuguese municipality in the historical Ribatejo portuguese province and in Santarém District The District of Santarém ( ) is a district of Portugal, located in Portugal's West and Tagus Valley region. The district capital is the city of Santarém. The district is the 3rd largest in Portugal, with an area of , and a population of 475 .... The population in 2011 was 8,619, in an area of 190.38 km2. The municipal holiday is June 13. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Águas Belas * Areias e Pias * Beco * Chãos * Ferreira do Zêzere * Igreja Nova do Sobral * Nossa Senhora do Pranto History Ferreira do Zêzere, founded by Pedro Ferreira and his wife in the 13th century, is said to be one of the most-visited villages in the district of Santarém. In the surroundings of the village there is the medieval Vila de Dornes with a view over the Zêzere River and classed as a Templa ...
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Ferreira Do Zêzere (freguesia)
Ferreira do Zêzere (, ) is a portuguese municipality in the historical Ribatejo portuguese province and in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 8,619, in an area of 190.38 km2. The municipal holiday is June 13. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Águas Belas * Areias e Pias * Beco * Chãos * Ferreira do Zêzere * Igreja Nova do Sobral * Nossa Senhora do Pranto History Ferreira do Zêzere, founded by Pedro Ferreira and his wife in the 13th century, is said to be one of the most-visited villages in the district of Santarém. In the surroundings of the village there is the medieval Vila de Dornes with a view over the Zêzere River The Zêzere () is a river in Portugal, tributary to the Tagus. It rises in the Serra da Estrela, near the '' Torre'', the highest point of continental Portugal. The Zêzere runs through the town Manteigas, runs through Belmonte, passes south of ... and classed as a Templar ...
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Santa Marinha Do Zêzere
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. Christmas elves are said to make the gifts in Santa's workshop, while flying reindeer pull his sleigh through the air. The popular conception of Santa Claus originates from folklore traditions surrounding the 4th-century Christian bishop Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children. Saint Nicholas became renowned for his reported generosity and secret gift-giving. The image of Santa Claus shares similarities with the English figure of Father Christmas, and they are both now popularly regarded as the same person. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, a red hat trimmed with white fur, a black leath ...
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