Armamar

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Armamar
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Armamar coat of arms
Armamar (Portugal)
Armamar
Basic data
Region : Norte
Sub-region : Douro
District : Viseu
Concelho : Armamar
Coordinates : 41 ° 6 ′  N , 7 ° 42 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 6 ′  N , 7 ° 42 ′  W
Residents: 1080 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 9.29 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 116 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 5110-127
Armamar County
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Flag of Armamar Position of the Armamar district
Residents: 6297 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 117.22 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 54 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities : 14th
administration
Administration address: Câmara Municipal de Armamar
Praça da República
5110-127 Armamar
President of the Câmara Municipal: Hernâni Pinto Fonseca Almeida
Website: www.cm-armamar.pt
Wine landscape on the Douro near Armamar

Armamar is a small town ( Vila ) and a district ( concelho ) in Portugal with 1080 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011). It belongs to the Alto Douro wine-growing region, which has been protected since 1756 , the oldest protected designation of origin , and has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 2001 .

history

The place arose in the course of settlement after the conquest of the area by King Alfons III. (Asturias) in 877 . The simple fortification afterwards was created by using an existing castro from pre-Roman times. In the course of the Reconquista , the place was abandoned by its inhabitants, due to the changing conquests by Christians and Moors . It was not until D.Afonso Henriques , the first king of the Kingdom of Portugal , which had been independent since 1139 , that the place was repopulated. 1514 the municipal charter (received Foral ) by King Manuel I .

The main church Igreja Matriz de Armamar

On September 29, 2013, the parishes of Tões and Coura were incorporated into Armamar.

Culture and sights

The architectural monuments of Armamar include various mansions , stone fountains, historical public buildings and sacred buildings , including the three-aisled Romanesque - Gothic Igreja Matriz (German: main church) Igreja Paroquial de Armamar (also Igreja de São Miguel ) from the 12th century. The historic town center as a whole is also a listed building.

The excavations of a prehistoric hill fort can be seen in Goujoim .

Hiking trails lead through the district, especially along the vineyards and mansions on the Douro.

economy

Rear view of the main church

The district is predominantly agricultural, in particular wine and olive oil are the most important products, and fruit growing is also important. With an annual harvest of around 50,000 tons, Armamar in Portugal is considered the capital of the mountain apple ( Capital da Maçã de Montanha ). In April, the Festa da Macieira em Flor (German: Apple Tree Blossom Festival) is a nationally known gastronomic and folk festival. Tourism, especially individual tourism, has gained in importance, in particular through facilities of the rural tourism and in connection with the wine region on the Douro .

administration

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Armamar is the seat of a district of the same name. The neighboring areas are (starting clockwise in the north): Peso da Régua , Sabrosa , Tabuaço , Moimenta da Beira , Tarouca and Lamego .

Looking beyond the circle, from a Miradouro above Armamars

With the regional reform in September 2013, several municipalities were merged into new municipalities, so that the number of municipalities decreased from 19 to 14.

The following municipalities ( freguesias ) are in the Armamar district:

Armamar County
local community Population
(2011) 		Area
km² 		Density of
population / km² 		LAU
code
Aldeias 337 5.19 65 180101
Aricera e Goujoim 215 10.65 20th 180121
Armamar 1,464 16.75 87 180120
Cimbres 308 6.07 51 180104
Folgosa 428 4.80 89 180106
Fontelo 641 7.52 85 180107
Queimada 285 4.26 67 180109
Queimadela 248 2.48 100 180110
Santa Cruz 206 7.88 26th 180111
Sao Cosmado 598 13.95 43 180114
São Martinho das Chãs 549 9.67 57 180115
São Romão e Santiago 306 6.93 44 180122
Vacalar 205 6.04 34 180118
Vila Seca e Santo Adrião 507 15.03 34 180123
Armamar County 6,297 117.22 54 1801

Population development

Population in the Armamar district (1801–2011)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011
3,641 4,882 12.092 11,330 12,159 9,426 8,677 7,492 9,297

Municipal holiday

  • June 24th

Town twinning

Web links

Commons : Armamar  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ↑ a b Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
  3. ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. ↑ www.verportugal.net , accessed on February 22, 2013
  5. ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on October 1, 2014
  6. ↑ www.monumentos.pt , accessed on February 22, 2013
  7. ↑ ditto
  8. ↑ www.dourovalley.eu , accessed on February 23, 2013
  9. ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on March 16, 2014
  10. ↑ www.anmp.pt , accessed on February 22, 2013