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Assafarge is a former civil parish in the southern part of the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Assafarge e Antanhol.[1] It has a population of 2268 inhabitants (2001 Census) and occupies an area of 9.72 km2 (3.75 sq mi).

Assafarge
Civil parish
Assafarge
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°9′17″N 8°25′53″W
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Coimbra
DistrictCoimbra
MunicipalityCoimbra
EstablishedSettlement: fl. 1100
Parish: c. 1120
Disbanded2013
Area
  Total9.72 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total2,268
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
3040-657
Area code239
PatronNossa Senhora da Conceição
Websitewww.freguesiadeassafarge.eu

History


The earliest histories of this region include the discovery of a polished stone implement, although there are no records prior to Roman intersession in the territory.[2]

The unearthing, between the localities of Carvalhais de Cima and Carvalhais de Baixo, of several irregular cavities allude to Moorish influence in the zone. It is also likely that local peoples may have dugout these holes in order to discover the treasure of the Moors, which they assumed was buried in the spaces.[2]

The local toponymy had its base in these early Arab settlers; the name, sometimes written as Açafarge, Açafargel, Safarge, Assafarja, Azofargelas, Azofarge, Asafarge, Assofragea or Alçoforge, may have originated from the Arabic Açafargel (plural Açafarge), which refers to the pome fruit quince.[2]

Evidence from historical documents suggest that the parish was founded around the 12th century (although no definitive record exists), and originated from its de-annexation (in 1120) from the neighbouring parish of Castelo Viegas.[2]


Geography


The civil parish is located along the southern border of the municipality of Coimbra, with the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova (civil parish of Bem da Fé and Vila Seca). Its municipal neighbours include the parishes of Almalaguês (to the southeast), Castelo Viegas (to the northeast), Santa Clara (in the north), Antanhol (in the northwest), and Cernache (in the southwest).

Situated on a hilltop plateau overlooking the Mondego River, the region is marked by limestone hills covered in pine forests, dispersed by vineyards.[2]

By the end of the 20th century, the growth of the parish originated in its proximity to Coimbra; the resident population in 1981 was 1,714, grew slightly to 1,886 (in 1991), reaching approximately 2,200 inhabitants by 1998.[2]


Architecture



References


  1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 41" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. Junta Freguesia, ed. (2011), FREGUESIA DE ASSAFARGE - COIMBRA (in Portuguese), Assafarge (Coimbra), Portugal: Junta Freguesia de Assafarge, archived from the original on 2013-05-31, retrieved 27 June 2013

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[de] Assafarge

Assafarge ist eine ehemalige Gemeinde (Freguesia) im portugiesischen Kreis Coimbra sie wurde 2013 mit der Freguesia Antanhol zur União das Freguesias de Assafarge e Antanhol zusammengeschlossen. In ihr lebten zum 30. Juni 2011 2.722 Einwohner.[1]
- [en] Assafarge

[ru] Ассафарже

Ассафарже (порт. Assafarge) — район (фрегезия) в Португалии, входит в округ Коимбра. Является составной частью муниципалитета Коимбра. Находится в составе крупной городской агломерации Большая Коимбра. По старому административному делению входил в провинцию Бейра-Литорал. Входит в экономико-статистический субрегион Байшу-Мондегу, который входит в Центральный регион. Население составляет 2268 человек. Занимает площадь 9,73 км².



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