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Vendas Novas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvẽdɐʒ ˈnɔvɐʃ] (
listen)) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,846,[1] in an area of 222.39 km2.[2] The city has 10,235 inhabitants.
Vendas Novas | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 38°41′N 8°27′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central |
| District | Évora |
| Parishes | 2 |
| Government | |
| • President | Luís Dias (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.39 km2 (85.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,846 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | September 7 |
| Website | www |
The present Mayor is Luís Dias, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is September 7.
History
A hoard of prehistoric objects, including two trapezoid-shaped plaques with geometric 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 British Museum.[3]
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 2 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- 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
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- British Museum Collection
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 126" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Vendas Novas
Vendas Novas ist ein Kreis (Concelho) und eine Stadt (Cidade) im Distrikt Évora in Portugal mit 11.123 Einwohnern (Stand 30. Juni 2011).- [en] Vendas Novas
[es] Vendas Novas
Vendas Novas es una ciudad de portuguesa, en el Distrito de Évora, región del Alentejo y comunidad intermunicipal de Alentejo Central, con cerca de 10 900 habitantes.[ru] Вендаш-Новаш
Ве́ндаш-Но́ваш (порт. Vendas Novas; ['vẽdɐʃ 'nɔvɐʃ]) — город в Португалии, центр одноимённого муниципалитета округа Эвора. Численность населения — 10,0 тыс. жителей (город), 12,0 тыс. жителей (муниципалитет). Город и муниципалитет входит в регион Алентежу и субрегион Алентежу-Сентрал. По старому административному делению входил в провинцию Алту-Алентежу.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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