Louriçal

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Louriçal is a comune ( freguesia ) in Portugal and belongs to the circle ( concelho ) of Pombal.

Geography

The place is 10 km from the district town of Pombal, 15 km from Soure and 18 km from Figueira da Foz.

History

The community was 1166 overwritten by Portugal's first king D. Afonso Henriques to the Monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, and was given in 1514 by King Manuel I. city rights ( foral ). 1836 Louriçal Pombal was assigned after it belonged until then to the then government district ( comarca ) Coimbra. 1855 previously existing circuit ( concelho ) Louriçal was dissolved and annexed to the county Pombal.

Traffic

Railway

Louriçal is located on the Linha do Oeste and is also the end point of the freight train route Ramal do Louriçal which supplies the nearby paper mills.

The place is between the A1 motorway (exit Pombal ) and the A17, with its own exit. The national road N237 ( ID IC8 ) leads through the village.

Management

In the town are the villages Antões, Borda do Rio, Cabeços, Casais de Além, Casais do Porto, Casais Loureiros, Casal da Rola, Casal do Queijo, Casal Mouro Castelhanas, Cavadas Cipreste, Foitos, Louriçal, Matas do Louriçal, Matos da Vila, Moita do Boi, Outeiro do Louriçal, Ribeira de St º Amaro, Sto. António, S. João das Tábuas Torneira, Valarinho, and Vale da Cabra.

Economy

In addition to the traditionally -powered agriculture include the nearby paper mills and other industrial enterprises of importance, including food industry. Nationally, for example, traditionally prepared, prepared only with oil and salt potato chips are sold.