São João da Madeira

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São João da Madeira is a city ( Cidade ) and a circle ( concelho ) in Portugal, with 21 685 inhabitants (as at 30 June 2011). In a nationwide study of Place Award 2010 as the Most Livable circle of Portugal, and is the only city in Europe with nationwide and free wireless Internet access.

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Geography

The village is located about 40 km northeast of the capital district of Aveiro and 32 km south-east of Porto, whose metropolitan area ( conurbation Porto / North Portugal) it is already counted. The river Ul through the village.

History

Findings show a successive occupation of the site by Celtiberian, Romans, Visigoths and Arabs. The first official mention of the village dates from the year 1088. Yet his crucial development experienced the place only with the industrialization of the late 19th century. In addition to the upcoming trade, it was mainly the dairy industry and the hat factory, and later especially the footwear industry, one of which ran out of growth. The opening of the railway line Linha do Vouga in 1908 was a decisive factor, in addition to the improved road connections and the power supply. 1926 São João da Madeira is an autonomous district ( concelho ). The further increasing dispersal of industries left the place after gaining importance. For example, the products manufactured here Oliva sewing machines and sports shoes Sanjo were known nationwide. 1984, the previous Vila was raised ( small town ) to the city ( Cidade ).

Especially since the mid-2000s São João da Madeira made ​​as an innovative city national headlines. Thus, the city announced a project in 2008 to provide its citizens as the first city in Europe Internet access through a comprehensive and free Wi-Fi network. In June 2012, all residential and commercial areas of the city were covered, financed 20 % by the City and 80% from EU funds. 2011 developed the place as the first in Portugal, a project of the industrial culture for tourism purposes. In a study based on the euro Found studies identified the social and political sciences faculty ( ISCSP ) of the Technical University of Lisbon, São João da Madeira 2012 as the county with the highest quality of life in Portugal.

Culture and sights

Opened in 2005, the Museu de Chapelaria dedicated to the history of the hat manufacture, and in the former town hall ( Paços do Concelho ) is da Cultura, a cultural center decorated with Paços where the city archives, galleries, and concert and performance spaces are accommodated. The theater festival of the city is held every year in April there. In the old cinema Cinema Imperador Criatividade a project of the architect Filipe Oliveira Dias is realized with the Centro because that will accommodate and promote cultural and new media projects.

The recreation area Parque Urbano do Rio Ul offers green spaces and trails, and the Casa da Natureza a small visitor center with information boards is set up next to a river pool, catering and sanitary facilities. More green spaces offer the city park Jardim Municipal am Rathaus, the artistically designed Parque Ferreira de Castro with a bar and his miniature golf courses, picnic areas, playgrounds for children and senior-friendly recreation areas, and the greenery around the 1930 built Sanctuary of Fátima Nossa Senhora dos Milagres.

Various industrial monuments are to be seen, especially the listed Fábrica Oliva (the former sewing machine factory Oliva), and the former hat factory Empresa Industrial de Chapelaria (now Museu de Chapelaria ).

Sports

The Associação Founded in 1924 Desportiva Sanjoanense (English about: Sports Association of São João ) is the most famous sports club in the city, which also operates roller hockey, handball, basketball, athletics, gymnastics and sports for the disabled next to the football department. The sports shoe manufacturer Sanjo borrowed his name.

The place was with his 4000 -square-meter sports hall Pavilhão Travessas the venue of the World Handball Championship for Men 2003. The city was repeatedly station of Portugal Tour Volta a Portugal. The Portuguese Basketball Federation, the Federação Portuguesa de basquetebol, maintains a training center here. The sports complex Complexo Desportivo Paulo Pinto offers four tennis courts, three swimming pools with Olympic size swimming pool and diving facilities, two soccer fields, a beach volleyball court, and a gymnasium. On the skate park and BMX facility in place the national championship in BMX Freestyle took place in 2009.

Management

Circle

São João da Madeira is home to one of the same circle as the smallest of Portugal. The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting from the north ): Santa Maria da Feira and Oliveira de Azeméis.

The circuit has only one community ( Freguesia ), which also called São João da Madeira.

Demographics

Twinning

• Cape Verde Cape Verde Maio (since 16 May 1996)
• Brazil Brazil: Novo Hamburgo ( since 18 August 1996)
• Portugal: Felgueiras ( since 11 October 1996)
• Mozambique Mozambique: Nampula ( since 9 December 1996)
• Portugal Portugal Alcobaça ( since 17 July 1997)
• Angola Angola: Viana (since 16 May 1999)

Education

In the listed administrative building of the former social security, the Edificio da Caixa de antiga Previdência today the training building of work safety authority, is housed ( Escola Nacional de Estudos e Formação because Inspecção do Trabalho ). Also, the rehabilitation center for disabled children Centro de Recuperação de Crianças Inadaptadas ( CERCI ) has its seat in the city. Furthermore, kindergartens, preschools, primary schools and all secondary schools in the city are present. In Centro Empresarial e Tecnológico also is with the Centro de Formação Profissional because Indústria do Calçado a training center of the shoe industry.

Economy

Since the late 19th century, the industry and commerce are the main economic activities of the circle. Many industries and companies in the logistics and trade are settled in the town and its commercial areas, particularly in the industrial area of ​​Zona Industrial Travessas the Centro Empresarial and the e Tecnológico, a technology and business center. With initiatives such as the free wireless Internet for the whole city, or the creative center ( Casa da Criatividade ) in the old cinema Cinema Imperador the city in addition positioned as an attractive location of new technologies and cultural initiatives. The tourism industry is to win by industry initiatives culture and cultural tourism in importance.

Traffic

Rail

The village lies on the railway line Linha do Vouga.

Road

São João da Madeira has connection to the A32 motorway, just 7 km away from the A1.

Media

The weekly papers O Regional ( founded in 1922, today's edition: 25,000 ) and O Lab ( founded in 1987, today's edition: 3000 ) appear two local newspapers. The two local radio stations are Rádio Regional ( 88.1 ) and Rádio informedia ( 106.3 ).

Sons and daughters of the town

• Cristóvão Alao de Morais (1632-1693), lawyer, writer and genealogist
• João Correia da Silva (1886-1973), journalist and writer
• Serafim Leite (1890-1969), Jesuit, poet and historian
• Luis Valente de Oliveira ( b. 1937 ), politician
• António Veloso ( born 1957 ), former football player
• Clemente Ribeiro da Silva (1943-1977), racing driver
• António Sousa ( born 1957 ), former football player, football coach
• Carlos Manuel Oliveiros da Silva ( born 1959 ), former football player, football coach
• José Carlos Figueiredo Almeida ( born 1963 ), Restaurateur
• Miguel Vieira (born 1966 ), fashion designer
• Rui Manuel da Silva Correia (born 1967 ), football goalkeeper
• Carlos Secretário (born 1970 ), football player
• Bárbara Guimarães (born 1973 ), TV presenter
• Manel Cruz ( born 1974 ), musician, singer (including Ornatos Violeta )
• Pedro Nuno Santos ( born 1977 ), politician (PS )
• Ricardo Sousa ( b. 1979 ), Portuguese footballer Boavista Porto earlier Hannover 96
• Cândido Costa ( born 1981 ), Portuguese footballer
• Bruno Conceição ( born 1981 ), football goalkeeper
• José Mário dos Santos Pinto (* 1989), football player