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Ílhavo is a city ( Cidade ) and a circle ( concelho ) in Portugal is located in the district of Aveiro, north of the Centro region.
History
Ílhavos history is closely connected with the sea. Probably from 1372 BC, Phoenicians, Greeks, and probably northern European Sea Peoples are first sailed into the mouth of the Rio Vouga in and there have first settlements built. Later wrong here also Romans. The fishermen of Ílhavo turn as founder of several localities ( eg Cova - Gala at Figueira da Foz ) apply. Today's local name first appears as a villa iliauo in writings of the cathedral ( Sé ) of Coimbra, which date from the years 1037 to 1065, after the final reconquest from the Moors.
The exact founding of the circle Ílhavo there are no documents. In 1095 he already was. The city received city rights for the first time ( Foral ) of King D.Dinis in 1296.
1824 here the Vista Alegre factory was founded, which became famous for its glass - and porcelain - making. In the course of various administrative reforms of the Liberal Revolution of 1822 independent county Ílhavo was confirmed in 1836, but despite the protests of its citizens dissolved in 1895, and connected Aveiro. After incessant efforts of the county in 1898 was restored.
In consequence of its development, the existing small town ( Vila ) Ílhavo was raised in 1990 to the city ( Cidade ). 2001 Gafanha da Nazaré city as well, but remained a municipality of the district Ílhavo.
Culture and sights
The nationally and internationally well-known attraction for visitors is the museum and the historic factory site of Vista Alegre porcelain factory. The sandy beaches are a major attraction, especially on the Costa Nova with the characteristic colorful wooden houses.
Ílhavo part of speech Nacional de Municipio Arte Nova, a group of places in Portugal, by particularly numerous and striking buildings in the Art Nouveau: distinguished (Portuguese Arte Nova ). Among the best known examples in Ílhavo include various townhouses, such as the ornate Villa Africana.
The Museu Marítimo de Ílhavo dedicated to the regional fishing and marine history. So there can be seen the last completely preserved towing fishing vessel of cod fishing fleet.
Historically, the arte xávega was an important form of fishing anywhere on the Portuguese coast, and especially in the local region. Here were applied from the beach nets to the sea and drawn with the aid of Ochsengespännen ashore. Even today this species is occasionally practiced here, and is considered a tourist attraction.
Management
County Ílhavo
Ílhavo is the seat of the homonymous district. The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting in the north ) and Aveiro Vagos. The circle is split by the arms of the Ria de Aveiro in three parts.
The following parishes ( freguesias ) are in the county Ílhavo:
- Gafanha da Encarnação
- Gafanha da Nazaré
- Gafanha do Carmo
- Ílhavo or São Salvador
Demographics
Local holiday
- Easter Monday
Twinning
Ílhavo maintains twinning or friendships to
- Canada Canada: St. John's ( Newfoundland)
- United States United States: New Bedford (Massachusetts )
- United States United States: Newark (New Jersey)
- Germany Germany: Cuxhaven
- Brazil Brazil: Paraty
- Bulgaria: Ichtiman
- Iceland Iceland: Grindavik
- Portugal: Funchal
Sons and daughters of the town
- José António Pereira Bilhano (1801-1890), Bishop of the Archdiocese of Évora
- Alexandre da Conceição (1842-1889), author, poet and literary critic
- Francisco Xavier Esteves (1864-1944), engineer, university professor and politician
- Tomé, José de Barros Queirós (1872-1925), politician and 1921 briefly Prime Minister of the country.
- Manuel Trindade Salgueiro (1898-1965), Bishop of the Archdiocese of Évora
- Euclides Vaz (1916-1991), sculptor
- Mário Castrim (1920-2002), journalist, television critic and writer
- Mário Emilio de Morais Sacramento (1920-1969), writer, physician and politician
- José Manuel Rolo ( b. 1941 ), economist, author and journalist
- António Vieira da Silva ( born 1946 ), physician, poet and musician
- Bagao Félix ( born 1948 ), financial managers and politicians, several times Minister
- Viriato Teles (* 1958), journalist and writer
- Victor Duarte (* 1959), actor and theater director
- Joaquim Teles ( born 1963 ), musician
- José Agostinho Ribau Esteves (born 1966 ), politician
- Teresa Machado (born 1969 ), athlete
- Jacinta (born 1971 ), jazz singer
- Catarina Resende (* 1972), journalist and writer
- João Paulo T. Esperança (* 1972), linguist and translator Tetum
- Jorge Cruz ( born 1975 ), musician