Gleno

District

Glenoid is the capital and economic center of East Timorese district Ermera.

Geography

Glenoid is located in the Suco Riheu, at an altitude of 882 m, south of the river Rio glenoid, east of the Rio Goumeca and north of the Rio Manolldodo. By glenoid flows the Rio Roumetalena. All these rivers are connected via the Rio glenoid with the system of Lois, the longest river in East Timor. To state capital Dili there are in a straight line approximately 25 km to the northeast. On the difficult road through the mountains is needed for more than 50 km to Dili about two hours by car. The old district capital Ermera lies about 5 km southwest of glenoid in a straight line.

Between 2008 and 2010, one mass, an annual rainfall of 1845 mm.

Population

In the sub-district Ermera, belongs to the glenoid, live 33 262 inhabitants ( 2010). The town itself has 8,133 inhabitants ( 2010).

History

Beginning of 1979 were brought from the previous and the district capital Ermera Suco Ponilala of the Indonesian occupying power to the place about a hundred men, where now stands the city glenoid. The Indonesian military forced the men the previously uninhabited area to clear and free from vegetation, so here is the new city could be built, which was named after the river in the north. Did not meet the forced laborers their day's work, they were tortured for punishment. Three men who were too ill to work were killed by the soldiers. Since one could not create gardens in time, was the supply of food by the military. When the work was completed on the new district capital in 1983, put the military on the power. Families of the forced laborers was now forced to move also after glenoid. Because no gardens were still been applied to primary care, starving inhabitants. It was not until 1985, the residents were allowed to move freely Glenos.

Glenoid suffered badly during the unrest before and after the independence referendum in 1999. There was severe damage. It also came as the nation's most serious incident during the vote. German election observers reported that pro- Indonesian militiamen fired into the air and the voters threw stones. Two people were hurt by it.

Economy

Glenoid is located in the main growing area of East Timor for coffee. In order to improve the economic situation to plan the planting of coconut trees and the construction of a fish farm.

Public institutions

In the city there is a primary school ( Escola Primaria No. 202 Riheu ), a pre - secondary school and two secondary schools, the Nino Konis Santana High School and the Escola Secundaria glenoid. In addition, a police station, a helipad, a community health center and a small orphanage

Sons and daughters

The former freedom fighter and bomber dated 11 February 2008 Alfredo Alves Reinado grew up in glenoid.