Vila Nova de Foz Côa

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Vila Nova de Foz Côa
coat of arms map
Coat of arms of Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Vila Nova de Foz Côa (Portugal)
Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Basic data
Region : Norte
Sub-region : Douro
District : Guarda
Concelho : Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Coordinates : 41 ° 5 ′  N , 7 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 5 ′  N , 7 ° 8 ′  W
Residents: 3200 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 61.94 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 52 inhabitants per km²
politics
Website: www.cm-fozcoa.pt
Vila Nova de Foz Côa county
flag map
Flag of Vila Nova de Foz Côa Location of the district of Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Residents: 7312 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 398.14 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 18 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities : 14th
administration
Administration address: Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Praça do Município
5150-642 Vila Nova de Foz Côa
President of the Câmara Municipal: Gustavo de Sousa Duarte ( PSD )
Website: www.cm-fozcoa.pt

Vila Nova de Foz Côa is a city ( Cidade ) and a district ( concelho ) in Portugal with 3200 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011). The place is particularly known for the local archaeological finds and rock carvings, which have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998 . It is also located in the Alto Douro wine-growing region , which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Meeting of two world heritage sites: View from the Archeology Museum over the Douro Valley

history

Since prehistoric times man has settled in the valley of the Côa , which flows into the Douro here . The name of the place is derived from this (German approximately: Neustadt an der Côa estuary).

Located in the strategically important border region, the place received city rights ( Foral ) for the first time in 1299 by King D Dinis . The place was on the side of Castile in the revolution of 1383 and subsequently lost more and more privileges and attention. The decision to dissolve his independent group in the meantime was not carried out. In 1514 the city rights were renewed by King Manuel I.

During the Liberal Revolution of 1822 and the civil war that followed, the place was the scene of frequent unrest.

Vila Nova de Foz Côa was named a city ( Cidade ) in 1997 , and in 1998 its numerous archaeological excavations and prehistoric rock art sites were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List . In early 2013 , the city was recognized by the World Health Organization as particularly senior-friendly.

Partial view of the museum

Attractions

Bulls in the Vale do Côa

Nearby is the Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa, a registered world heritage site, one of the country's most important archaeological parks. The MAAVC - Museo de Arte e Arqueologia do Vale do Côa is also dedicated to this topic .

In the district there are a number of sacred buildings , mansions , historical public buildings and stone fountains under monument protection, for example the Manueline - Baroque parish church Igreja Paroquial de Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which dates back to a first church from the 13th century and was redesigned and expanded in the 16th century (also Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pranto ). The three-nave church shows u. a. Ornate wooden ceilings and altarpiece made of gilded wood ( talha dourada ). The historic center of Vila Nova de Foz Côa is also listed in its entirety.

Various medieval castles can also be visited in the district, such as those of Castelo Melhor and Numão.

administration

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The place Muxagata in the district of Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Vila Nova de Foz Côa is the seat of a district of the same name ( concelho ) in the Guarda district . The neighboring areas are (starting clockwise in the north): Torre de Moncorvo , Freixo de Espada à Cinta , Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo , Pinhel , Mêda , Penedono and São João da Pesqueira .

With the territorial reform in September 2013 , the municipalities of Mós , Santo Amaro and Murça were dissolved and incorporated into others, so that the number of municipalities decreased from 17 to 14.

The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) are in the Vila Nova de Foz Côa district:

Vila Nova de Foz Côa county
local community Population
(2011) 		Area
km² 		Density of
population / km² 		LAU
code
Almendra 386 54.41 7th 091401
Castelo Melhor 228 36.77 6th 091402
Cedovim 338 32.10 11 091403
Chãs 278 17.60 16 091404
Custóias 202 10.87 19th 091405
Freixo de Numão 609 36.35 17th 091418
Horta 242 10.07 24 091407
Muxagata 309 26.53 12 091410
Numão 240 23.05 10 091411
Santa Comba 208 30.54 7th 091412
Sebadelhe 265 8.08 33 091414
Seixas 335 12.21 27 091415
Touça 235 9.39 25th 091416
Vila Nova de Foz Côa 3,437 90.17 38 091419
Vila Nova de Foz Côa county 7,312 398.14 18th 0914

Population development

Population in the district of Vila Nova de Foz Côa (1801–2011)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011
2630 4290 13,939 14,404 16,209 11,251 8885 8494 7312

Municipal holiday

  • May 21

Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Vila Nova de Foz Coa  - 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. ↑ monumentos.pt (under Cronologia ) accessed on February 2, 2013
  5. ↑ cm-fozcoa.pt accessed on February 2, 2013
  6. ↑ Carved in stone. Museum in Portugal completed. In: baunetz.de. May 24, 2011, accessed May 24, 2011 .
  7. ↑ monumentos.pt accessed on February 2, 2013
  8. ↑ ditto
  9. ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization (PDF) in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013; accessed on March 16, 2014
  10. ↑ anmp.pt accessed on February 2, 2013