Lousada

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Lousada
coat of arms map
Coat of arms of Lousada
Lousada (Portugal)
Lousada
Basic data
Region : Norte
Sub-region : Tâmega e Sousa
District : postage
Concelho : Lousada
Coordinates : 41 ° 17 ′  N , 8 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 17 ′  N , 8 ° 17 ′  W
Residents: 47,387 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 96.06 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 493 inhabitants per km²
Lousada county
flag map
Flag of Lousada Location of the Lousada district
Residents: 47,387 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 96.06 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 493 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities : 15th
administration
Administration address: Câmara Municipal de Lousada
P. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro Apartado 19
4624-909 Lousada
President of the Câmara Municipal: Dr Jorge Manuel Fernandes Malheiro de Magalhães ( PS )
Website: www.cm-lousada.pt

Lousada is a small town ( Vila ) and a district ( Concelho ) in Portugal with 47,387 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011).

history

Finds prove a prehistoric settlement at least since the Neolithic . The Romans met here around the 3rd century BC. BC to Iron Age settlements, which they romanized in the course of their conquest from the 2nd century on . A large number of finds and excavations of houses, Roman roads and bridges show a relatively dense Roman settlement in today's district.

Lousada was officially documented for the first time in the 6th century AD. Previously known as São Salvador de Lousada , the place was listed as Santa Margarida de Lousada during the royal surveys in 1220 . Lousada received its first city rights in 1514 from King Manuel I , who also elevated the place to a vila .

In 1708 the district of Lousada extended over 12 parishes. In 1758 the number rose to 18. During the administrative reforms after the Liberal Revolution in 1822 , the Lousada district was dissolved in 1836 . From 1838 Lousada became independent again, with 25 parishes since then.

Photo from a race in Lousada

Sports

Immediately on the outskirts of Lousada is the Eurocircuito de Lousada , a small permanent race track , on the 1991 to 2008 (except for 2007) each year, up to 20,000 spectators races for FIA - Rallycross - and autocross - European Championship from home de Clube Automóvel Lousada (CAL) were held.

Other sports clubs in the district include the Juventude Hóquei Clube , the Associação Desportiva de Lousada , and the Aparecida Futebol Clube , among others. Tennis and karate modalities are other sporting focuses in the district.

administration

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Lousada is the seat of a district of the same name. The neighboring areas are (starting clockwise in the north): Vizela , Felgueiras , Amarante , Penafiel , Paredes , Paços de Ferreira and Santo Tirso .

With the regional reform in September 2013, several municipalities were merged into new municipalities, so that the number of municipalities decreased from 25 to 15.

The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) are in the Lousada district:

Lousada county
local community Population
(2011) 		Area
km² 		Density of
population / km² 		LAU
code
Aveleda 2,073 3.81 544 130502
Caíde de Rei 2,529 6.73 376 130504
Cernadelo e Lousada 2,166 7.34 295 130527
Cristelos, Boim e Ordem 7,411 10.36 715 130528
Figueiras e Covas 2,108 4.34 486 130529
Lodares 2.002 3.88 515 130510
Lustosa e Barrosas 5,775 15.90 363 130530
Macieira 1,344 1.55 868 130512
Meinedo 4,052 9.31 435 130513
Nespereira e Casais 3,486 4.67 747 130531
Nevogilde 2,617 3.44 761 130515
Silvares, Pias, Nogueira e Alvarenga 6.143 10.49 586 130532
Sousela 1,797 6.72 267 130524
Torno 2,542 3.75 677 130525
Vilar do Torno e Alentém 1,342 3.77 356 130526
Lousada county 47,387 96.06 493 1305
The town hall ( Câmara Municipal ) of Lousada
At the big parade ( Andor Grande ) during the annual celebrations of the Senhora Aparecida around August 15th in the municipality of Torno

Population development

Population in Lousada County (1801–2011)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011
4412 10,550 16,539 19,436 27,947 37.904 42.502 44,712 48,225

Municipal holiday

  • Monday after the last Sunday in July

Town twinning

economy

In the secondary sector , in addition to furniture and shoe manufacturing, the textile industry in particular is of major importance.

In the primary sector , in addition to forestry and wood processing, agriculture is a traditionally important factor in the district. The cultivation of maize, dairy farming and the production of Vinho Verde , a specifically northern Portuguese wine specialty, should be mentioned here. Potatoes, beans and melons are also important crops. Corn and wine have always been particularly influential here, as shown in the town's coat of arms.

traffic

The Linha do Douro railway runs through the municipality. The Meinedo stop is closest to the district town of Lousada, about 6 km to the north .

Lousada is located on the A42 motorway , which here meets the A11 , which runs from north to south .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

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

proof

  1. ↑ a b c 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.verportugal.net , accessed on August 22, 2013
  4. ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on March 16, 2014
  5. ↑ www.anmp.pt , accessed on August 22, 2013