Ansião
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Ansiao is a small town ( Vila ) in Portugal with 2757 inhabitants (as at 30 June 2011). Ansiao located between Lisbon and Porto.
- 2.1 circle
- 2.2 Demographics
- 2.3 Local holiday
- 2.4 Twin towns
History
History of the circle
Antas and other finds indicate a prehistoric settlement since at least the Neolithic period. From the Castro culture remains of fortified settlements have been found. The ruling from the 2nd century here Romans also left behind a large number traces, as pottery, coins and mosaics. The Roman road from Sellium (today Tomar ) proceeded according Conimbriga here. The Suevi conquered in the 5th century, the area that was part of the Western Goth in the 6th century. From 711 the Moors invaded the Iberian Peninsula and settled here.
The present town was first officially mentioned in 1175, guesses about 1142 for the first time awarded city rights have not been proven so far. 1514 brought King D.Manuel I. the place to Vila ( town with administrative rights ) and gave him his first occupied a city.
During the Napoleonic invasions Ansiao suffered early 19th century heavy destruction.
Origin of the name
The place was already noted in the first documented mention of 1175 as Ansiom. The name probably derives from a Germanic personal names a landowner and the local ruler, when the area was only occupied by the Suevi and the Visigoths.
However, a circulating Legend has it that the later canonized Queen Santa Isabel (1271-1336) ( Ancião ) gave alms on the journey through the land here an old man needy. From the city's name is derived.
Management
Circle
Ansiao is the seat of a district of the same ( concelho ) in the district of Leiria. June 30, 2011 had the circle 13,100 inhabitants in an area of 176.1 km ².
The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting from the north ): Penela, Figueiró dos Vinhos, Alvaiázere, Pombal and Soure.
The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) lying in circle Ansiao:
- Alvorge ( 1296 inhabitants)
- Ansiao ( 2256 inhabitants)
- Avelar ( 2104 inhabitants)
- Chão de Couce (2345 inhabitants)
- Lagarteira ( 567 inhabitants)
- Pousaflores (1201 inhabitants)
- Santiago da Guarda ( 3213 inhabitants)
- Torre de Vale de Todos ( 457 inhabitants)
Demographics
Local holiday
- Ascension of Christ
Twin Cities
- Germany Erbach im Odenwald in Germany since June 14, 1992
- Brazil Santos in Brazil since October 25, 1996
- Brazil São Vicente in Brazil since June 8, 2010
- Kaarina Finland in Finland since April 6, 2011
On July 25, 2009 Mayor Fernando Ribeiro Marques received the honorary citizenship of the county town of Erbach.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Polibio Gomes dos Santos (1911-1939), poet
- Pedro Tochas (born 1972 ), stand-up comedian and television presenter