NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Abrantes

Abrantes (pron. IPA /ɐ.'βɾɐ̃.tɨʃ/) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 715.0 km² and a total population of 41,560 inhabitants. It’s believed that the city was originally established during the celtic period, although the name Abrantes comes from the latin Aurantes which indicates that the region had gold. Image File history File links ABT.png Crest of Abrantes (Portugal) Author: SÃ©rgio Horta The author has agreed to usage of his works under the GNU-FDL, as long as he is quoted as the source: Caro Senhor, Manuel AnastÃ¡cio File links The following pages link to this... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Image File history File links LocalAbrantes. ... Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned decentralization. ... The District of SantarÃ©m is located in Central Portugal, the District Capital is the city of SantarÃ©m. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. ... The Socialist Party ( Portuguese: Partido Socialista) is a political party of Portugal. ... -1... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A freguesia is a secondary local administrative unit in Portugal and the former Portuguese overseas province of Macao. ... District SantarÃ©m Mayor - Party NÃ©lson Marques Carvalho Socialist Area 715. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... A concelho is the primary local administrative unit in Portugal (and other Lusophone countries). ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A Celtic cross. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

The present Mayor is Nélson Marques Carvalho (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Jorge Lacão Costa (Socialist). The Socialist Party ( Portuguese: Partido Socialista) is a political party of Portugal. ... The Socialist Party ( Portuguese: Partido Socialista) is a political party of Portugal. ...

Abrantes was made city in 14 June 1916, this date is celebrated every year on this same day. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

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Categories: Cities in Portugal | Municipalities of Portugal The District of SantarÃ©m is located in Central Portugal, the District Capital is the city of SantarÃ©m. ... Image File history File links Portugal_flag_large. ... Coat of Arms Alcanena, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 127. ... Coat of Arms Almeirim is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 222. ... Coat of Arms AlpiarÃ§a is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 95. ... Coat of Arms Benavente is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 521. ... Coat of Arms Cartaxo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 158. ... Coat of Arms Chamusca is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 746. ... Coat of Arms ConstÃ¢ncia, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 80. ... Coat of Arms Coruche is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1117. ... Coat of Arms Entroncamento is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 14. ... Coat of Arms Ferreira do ZÃªzere is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 190. ... Coat of Arms GolegÃ£, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 77. ... Coat of Arms MaÃ§Ã£o, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400. ... Coat of Arms OurÃ©m, is a concelho (municipality) in Portugal with a total area of 417. ... Coat of Arms Rio Maior, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 273. ... Coat of Arms Salvaterra de Magos, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 245. ... Coat of Arms SantarÃ©m is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 560. ... Coat of Arms Sardoal is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 92. ... Coat of Arms Renaissance Manuelina style Window at the Convent of Christ Tomar, also known in English as Thomar, is a city of some 20,000 and also a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 351. ... Coat of Arms Torres Novas is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 271. ... Coat of Arms Vila Nova da Barquinha is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 50. ...

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