Solveira

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Solveira
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Solveira (Portugal)
Solveira
Basic data
Region : Norte
Sub-region : Alto Tâmega
District : Vila Real
Concelho : Montalegre
Coordinates : 41 ° 51 ′  N , 7 ° 40 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 51 ′  N , 7 ° 40 ′  W
Residents: 154 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 12.34 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 12 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 5470
politics
Mayor : Manuel Tomás Gonçalves (PS)
Address of the municipal administration: Junta de Freguesia de Solveira
R 25 Abril 2
5470-480 Solveira
Website: www.solveira.pt

Solveira is a freguesia (municipality) in Portugal, in the Montalegre county and in the Vila Real district . Solveira extends over 12.3 km² and is home to 154 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011). The patron saint of the community is Santa Eufémia .

geography

The municipality is located in the Serra do Larouco mountain range . The border with Spain runs north about 5 km away.

Location in a circle

The neighboring parishes in clockwise order are Santo André , Vilar de Perdizes , Sarraquinhos and Gralhas .

history

The community formerly formed together with Santo André and Vilar de Perdizes the Honra (area over which a Hidalgo rules) Vilar de Perdizes .

economy

Agriculture (potatoes, wheat, maize, chestnuts, apples, pears, cherries and nuts) and blacksmithing are of particular economic importance.

Culture and sights

Buildings

The church "Igreja Matriz de Solveira" is located in the municipality.

Regular events

The Festa de Santa Eufêmia takes place every year on September 16.

Special incidents

The community was in the focus of the Portuguese public in June 2009 when the community leader of the ruling party (PS) Alberto Alves Ferreira fired seven shots at his likely rival Hilário Calado (PSD) and then went into hiding.

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. ↑ Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
  3. ↑ Message from June 13, 2009 , at diario.iol.pt, Portuguese, accessed on April 28, 2010

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