Vendas Novas
Vendas Novas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvẽdɐʒ ˈnɔvɐʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,846,[1] in an area of 222.39 km2.[2] The city has 10,235 inhabitants.
The present Mayor is Luís Dias, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is September 7.
History
A hoard of prehistoric objects, including two trapezoid-shaped plaques with geometric designs, was found underneath a hill by labourers in the mid nineteenth century during the construction of the railway line between Vendas Novas and Beja. They are since 1862 kept at the British Museum.[3]
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 2 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Landeira
- Vendas Novas
Notable people
- Ricardo Pessoa (born 1982) a Portuguese former professional footballer with 430 club caps
- Pedro Madeira (born 1992 in Vendas Novas) a Portuguese singer.
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ British Museum Collection
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 126" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
External links
- Town Hall official website
- Photos from Vendas Novas
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