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Sousel (Portuguese pronunciation: [sowˈzɛl] (listen)) is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,074,[1] in an area of 279.32 km².[2]

Sousel
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38°57′N 7°40′W
Country	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Intermunic. comm.	Alto Alentejo
District	Portalegre
Parishes	4
Government
• President	Manuel Valério (PS)
Area
• Total	279.32 km2 (107.85 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,074
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	Easter Monday date varies
Website	http://www.cm-sousel.pt

The municipality is famous for its olive trees and as a great hunting region.

The Calça e Pina family was the main developer of Sousel in the 18th century. The economy is mainly based on agriculture, but tourism plays a major role in the region's economy as well.

The present Mayor is Manuel Valério, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

• Cano
• Casa Branca
• Santo Amaro
• Sousel

Notable people

• Bruno Bolas (born 1996) a Portuguese professional footballer

Gallery

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  Local church.
• 
  Distinctive Alentejano chimney.

References

External links

• Town Hall official website

На других языках

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- [en] Sousel

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[es] Sousel

Sousel es una villa portuguesa situada en el distrito de Portalegre, región Alentejo y comunidad intermunicipal del Alto Alentejo, con cerca de 2100 habitantes.

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[ru] Созел

Созел (порт. Sousel; [so(ou)'zɛɫ]) — посёлок городского типа в Португалии, центр одноимённого муниципалитета в составе округа Порталегре . Численность населения — 2,1 тыс. жителей (посёлок), 5,8 тыс. жителей (муниципалитет). Посёлок и муниципалитет входит в экономико-статистический регион Алентежу и субрегион Алентежу Сентрал. По старому административному делению входил в провинцию Алту-Алентежу.

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