Póvoa de Varzim

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Póvoa de Varzim
coat of arms map
Coat of arms of Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim (Portugal)
Póvoa de Varzim
Basic data
Region : Norte
Sub-region : Porto metropolitan area
District : postage
Concelho : Póvoa de Varzim
Coordinates : 41 ° 23 ′  N , 8 ° 46 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 23 ′  N , 8 ° 46 ′  W
Residents: 28,413 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 4.74 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 5994 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 4490
politics
Mayor : Aires Henrique do Couto Pereira
Address of the municipal administration: Junta de Freguesia

4490 Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim district
flag map
Flag of Póvoa de Varzim Location of the Póvoa de Varzim district
Residents: 63,408 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 82.22 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 771 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities : 7th
administration
Administration address: Câmara Municipal
Praça do Almada 5A
4490-438 Póvoa de Varzim
President of the Câmara Municipal: Aires Henrique do Couto Pereira ( PSD )
Website: www.cm-pvarzim.pt







Póvoa de Varzim [ ˈpɔvuɐ dɯ vɐɾˈzĩ ] is a city in northern Portugal .

Shame of the renewed city rights (1514) in the historic city center

history

Excavations of the Cividade Terroso ( Castro culture , approx. 900 BC)

Finds show a prehistoric settlement of the area, especially the excavations in Terroso. The place was first officially mentioned in 953 as Villa Eurazini . The name goes back to a former lord of the lands named Varazim, whose exact identity and lifetime are unknown. The area was sought after for agricultural production and especially for fishing. So the knight D. Lourenço Fernandes made a special effort to colonize the lands that promised high income here. His property was in the northern area, known as Vila Velha in the 14th century, and most of which fell to the Knights of the Hospitaller Order . This area was listed as Varazim dos Cavaleiros (Varazim the Knights). The southern parts, on the other hand, were under the control of the crown, which received significant tax income, especially from fishing, which fueled the desires and attempts at appropriation of the regional nobility. In order to end the disputes over property, the crown united large parts of the territories and henceforth led them under the name Varazim . King D. Dinis gave Varazim town rights in 1308 on condition that a functioning village (Póvoa) be established here.

In 1514 King D. Manuel I renewed the town charter . At the time, the small district town had barely 500 inhabitants, but experienced a steady boom with the onset of the Portuguese voyages of discovery from the 15th century. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the place experienced a significant emigration of its male population to seafaring, shipbuilding and emigration, especially to Brazil , as a result of the further Portuguese expansion. The population did not decrease, however, due to the large influx of people from the interior and a high birth rate. From the middle of the 17th century, deep-sea fishing and salt production continued to develop in the area, which was subsequently boosted by the fish and salt trade.

An Americano in Póvoa de Varzim around 1880

In the 18th century, Póvoa de Varzim became one of the most important fishing centers in the country. The city experienced considerable prosperity, which was reflected in numerous buildings, such as the 7 km long aqueduct to Vila do Conde , built around 1714 by Filippo Terzi on 999 arches , which begins in the district of Terroso and has largely been preserved to this day. Also to be mentioned are the main church (Igreja Matriz, 1743), the Lapa church (1771), the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Igreja de Sr.ª das Dores, construction started in 1776), and the new square that houses the quarters on The bank connected with the higher-lying older quarters, and on which u. a. the town hall was built and the aqueduct led into a new public fountain.

From the second half of the 19th century, Póvoa de Varzim became the preferred destination for wealthy bathers, especially from the strengthening bourgeoisie of Porto and its growing industrial belt, and those returning to wealth in Brazil. The railway line from Porto, which arrived in 1875, and the horse tram ( Americano ) from Vila do Conde, which was inaugurated in 1874, spurred the development of the place, which attracted guests with its bourgeois cafés, concert halls and casinos. Fishing, tourism and the casino have remained the pillars of the local economy to this day

In 1973 the previous small town ( Vila ) was elevated to a town ( Cidade ).

  • Largo David Alves square in the city center

  • historical Grande Hotel da Póvoa Varzim

  • Monument to Eça de Queiroz

  • Casino Casino da Povoa

  • On Praia Verde beach

administration

The circle

Municipalities of the Póvoa de Varzim County

Póvoa de Varzim is the seat of a district of the same name ( concelho ) in the Porto district . On June 30, 2011 the district had 63,408 inhabitants on an area of ​​82.2 km².

The neighboring areas are (starting clockwise in the north): Esposende , Barcelos , Vila Nova de Famalicão , Vila do Conde and the Atlantic Ocean.

Town Hall ( Câmara Municipal ) of Póvoa de Varzim

With the regional reform in September 2013 , several municipalities were merged to form new municipalities, so that the number of municipalities decreased from twelve to eight.

The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) are in the Póvoa de Varzim district:

Póvoa de Varzim district
local community Population
(2011) 		Area
km² 		Density of
population / km² 		LAU
code
Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso 13,987 16.64 840 131313
Aguçadoura e Navais 5,745 7.40 776 131314
Balasar 2,543 11.61 219 131305
Estela 2,307 11.54 200 131307
Laundos 2,055 8.53 241 131308
Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai 34,266 12.60 2,721 131315
Rates 2,505 13.90 180 131311
Póvoa de Varzim district 63,408 82.22 771 1313

Population development

As the following overview shows, the population has increased twentyfold in more than 150 years.
Population in the Póvoa de Varzim district (1801–2011) :

Number of inhabitants
year 1801 1821 1830 1849 1864 1878 1890 1900
Residents 4,676 5,672 6.097 15,300 18,704 20,578 23,372 24,527
Note: The figures before 1849 refer only to the local parish of Póvoa de Varzim.
Number of inhabitants
year 1911 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 2001 2011
Residents 25,083 25,929 28,780 31,693 37,938 40,444 42,698 54,248 54,788 63,470 63,408

Municipal holiday

  • June 29th
Pattern of the Siglas Poveiras runes in the Portuguese pavement in Póvoa de Varzim

Town twinning

Povoa de Varzim maintains the following cities a twinning :

  • GermanyGermany Eschborn , Federal Republic of Germany (since 1986)
  • FranceFrance Montgeron , France (since 1988)
  • MaltaMalta Żabbar , Malta (since 2001)

Culture

Póvoa de Varzim is known for the Siglas Poveiras , characters that are traced back to Vikings who settled here because of their resemblance to runes . The municipal Museu de Etnografia , housed in the manor house Solar dos Carneiros , has an exhibition area dedicated to the Siglas.

There are also four prehistoric barrows in the area (Mamoa da Estrada). One is in the small town of Águas Férreas .

Since February 2000, the city of Póvoa de Varzim has organized the Iberian literary meeting Correntes d'Escritas , one of the most important events in the Portuguese publishing and literary scene, and has been awarding the Prémio Literário Casino da Póvoa literary prize, endowed with 20,000 euros, since 2004.

Participant medal half marathon 2006

Sports

A large number of football clubs are active in the district. The most important is Varzim SC, founded in 1915 . After he was promoted to the first Portuguese league in the meantime (2000) , he is now in the third division, the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (as of the 2013/14 season).

The sports club Clube Desportivo da Póvoa , founded in 1943, is particularly known for its basketball and swimming departments.

The half marathon Cego do Maio , which takes place every year in March , is a nationally known running competition. In addition, further running events take place here with the Grande Prémio da Marginal in May and the Grande Prémio de São Pedro at the beginning of June.

Every year in April, the Clássica da Primavera is held a spring cycle race. The city is also a frequent stop on the Tour of Portugal .

traffic

Long-distance transport

With the Linha da Póvoa railway line opened in 1875 , the place had its own direct connection to the country's rail network. In 1995 major parts were closed and reopened in 2002 as part of the light rail network in the greater Porto area. The establishment of a new regional railway line on the disused route sections is under discussion.

Motorway section A28 near Póvoa de Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim is located on the north-south running A28 motorway and the east-facing A7 motorway that begins here .

The city is integrated into the national long-distance bus network of Rede Expressos .

Póvoa de Varzim maintains the Aeródromo da Póvoa de Varzim airfield (officially Aeródromo S. Miguel de Laundos ), which, with its 270 meter long runway, is used for light private planes, sport aircraft and for tourist flights. The nearest international airport is Porto Airport, 15 km south .

Local transport

Terminal of the Porto light rail at Póvoa de Varzim station

Póvoa de Varzim is connected as the end point of the red Line B to Porto's light rail system, the Metro do Porto .

A large number of bus routes are operated under municipal concessions by private bus companies, including the Litoral Norte Transportes Urbanos - Póvoa de Varzim , the Transdev and Arriva .

Numerous cycle paths in the urban area are planned and some have already been opened, especially along the coast.

sons and daughters of the town

  • Pedro de Rates

  • Tomé de Sousa

  • The Cego do Maio , azulejo picture

  • Eça de Queirós (1873)

  • Alexandrina Maria da Costa

  • Diogo Freitas do Amaral

  • Luís Carlos Novo Neto

Web links

Commons : Póvoa de Varzim  - 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. ↑ a b www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. ↑ Local history on the website of the city administration (port.), Accessed on April 22, 2017
  5. ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on March 16, 2014
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