Binissalem

Binissalem is a municipality and small town on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca.

  • 4.1 Fixed
  • 4.2 Market
  • 5.1 Viticulture 5.1.1 varieties

Statistical data

The municipality has an area of 29.75 Binissalem km ² and 7792 inhabitants ( 1 January 2013). This corresponds to a population density of 262 persons per km ². In 2006, the proportion of foreigners was 8.0 % ( 516), the proportion of German population 1.5% (96). The majority of the population lives in the capital of the same name ( 5992 in 2008 ), the small town Biniagual has only 10 inhabitants, while 1028 people outside the villages " scattered " live. In 1991, 87.91 % of the population Mallorcan, 10.17% came from other Spanish provinces, and only 1.93% were foreigners.

Geography

Location

Binissalem practically forms the center of the Municipal Association of Raiguer, which includes the municipalities of Consell, Alaro, Lloseta, Inca and Sencelles. The place is away from the island's capital Palma 139 meters above sea level and 22 kilometers. Three lower mountains belong to this community, where Penyal of Bous with 408 m is the highest, and Sa Talaia with 309 m of the lowest.

Climate

In the year Binissalem be registered via precipitation. The driest month is July with an average of 10.1 l / m². The highest rainfall recorded in October to 80.9 l / m². Most of the rain fell in Binissalem on 25 January 1991 where 104.6 l / m were measured.

History

The name comes from the Arabic name Binissalem Banu Banu Salim Salam or, which means as much as sons of peace or sons of Salim. The name was first recorded in Binissalem this form in the 16th century. The greatest art treasures of this community are the buildings in the community Binissalem without a doubt. The majority of the buildings are built with the Binissalem stone from the area. It can also be visited wine cellar, built from the Binissalem stone. The unit of this building and basement give off an impressive overall picture, starting from the church of Nostra Senyora de Rubines. Rubines was also the name of the city Binissalem in the period from the 13th to the 16th century.

Culture and sights

  • The church of Nostra Senyora de Robines: Mastered church square and place. Its bell tower is considered the landmark Binissalem ( the foundation dates from the 15th century., When she was also completed in 1908 in the Gothic style).
  • The gate Cas Capità Bisso: Glorious, once a mansion angehöriges goal.
  • Can Sabater: Former residence of the writer Llorenç Villalonga.
  • Can Gelabert: Old manor house, where once the writer Llorenç Moyà was born and lived. At present it belongs to the city, which has set up in his rooms the health department, a library, the auditorium of the Municipal Band and the patio a children's playground.
  • Pou Bò: ruins of the former settlement. The first records date back to the year 1340.
  • Can Tiro de ses Bolles: one of the few buildings outside of Palma, which has a Mannerist facade (Italian style of the 17th and 18th centuries ).
  • Moli de s'Olla: The mill is located in the old town center, called Robines.

Festivals

It is celebrated the Sant Jaume ( village festival ) on July 25, but the celebration of the place par excellence is the festival for vintage Fideus of vermar, on the Thursday before the vintage and Festa of vermar, the last Sunday in September, when all state-owned and typical streets the place lively. The local fideus de vermar are prepared, decorated the streets; There are parades, music and dancing and of course to all events, wine tastings. For this great feast of binissalamers guests come from all over Mallorca.

Market

Every Friday morning will be held the week market. Then fill a wide range of local products the place and it will meet neighbors and visitors, if only to each other a little chat ( which belongs to the tradition of the Mallorcan ) hold.

Economy

Viniculture

Binissalem is the Majorcan capital of wine. The wine from this region is protected as a single of the island by the Designation Designation of Origin. According to records was pressed here in the 14th century a considerable amount of wine. The wine production increased considerably in the 19th century until the phylloxera was introduced from America to France and destroyed there and also here in 1900 many vineyards. Almost all vines fell victim to these pests. Only after the introduction of resistant Amerikanerrebe the wine began to revive. Since the roots of American vines resistant to phylloxera, as the leaves of the European vine that American backing and the European scions are verpfropft each other and thus defy common phylloxera.

Only in the 1980s, the concept of quality in the wine began to enforce again, not least due to the tourist demand. On the 1,200 hectares that are located in this community for the most part, today high-quality wines are grown. The vineyards with over lime -lying clay are in 250 to 300 meters above sea level.

Varieties

The main grape varieties and their tasting characteristics are:

  • Manto Negro
  • Tempranillo / Tinto Fino / Cencibel
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