Oliveira de AzemÃ©is (parish)

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Oliveira de Azeméis is a city ( Cidade ) and a circle ( concelho ) in Portugal with 12,164 inhabitants (as of 30 June 2011).

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History

The Roman roads of Olissipo ( Lisboa) to Bracara oppidum Augusta (Braga ) and that of Conímbriga to Porto crossed here. Findings also indicate a settlement from the 7th to the 10th century by Arab and Berber Mozarabs. For the first time officially mentioned was the present-day town 922 as Villa Olivaria. Since 1799 Oliveira de Azeméis is an independent circuit. The former Vila ( town ) was raised in 1984 to the city. Since 2008 she is listed as part of the extended metropolitan region of Porto.

Culture and sights

Among the architectural monuments of the city is built in the 18th century, to mention a chapel from the 16th century Igreja Matriz church declining main de Oliveira de Azeméis (also Igreja de São Miguel). The Mannerist church is lined with azulejos at the entrance portal and involves, inter alia, Baroque altarpieces, an organ from the 18th century, and Mannerist side altars in gilded wood ( Talha dourada ). The Sanctuary of Fátima Nossa Senhora de la Salette was built after 1870. After a long drought, the population took its first procession on the hill on which the then current chapel was built. It is surrounded by a park, in which, inter alia, finds a fountain from the 7th century.

The historical center of the city as a whole is under monument protection, as well a number of manor houses of mostly in Brazil Come to wealth emigrants.

Under the city's museums, the Casa- Museu Ferreira de Castro, the birthplace of the writer Ferreira de Castro, which is dedicated to his life and work, and also maintains an area as a local history museum. Other museums include the Museu Regional de Cucujães, the mills and bread museum Núcleo Museológico Moinho e do Pão, and the Glass Museum Berço Vidreiro of La Salette.

Several trails lead through the circle, the Way of St. James Caminho Português, and marked thematic trails, approximately along the water mills or scattered in the surrounding nature Espigueiro traditional granaries ( Percurso dos Espigueiros ).

(: Market and old-style German ) aligned, a medieval market -like event for local history and gastronomy Since 1997, every year the end of May the Mercado à Moda Antiga is. Parallel to find the Feira do Pão (German: Bread Fair) held on the local arts and crafts, folk dance, folklore, among others are shown.

In the former cinema Cine - Teatro Caracas theatrical performances and concerts throughout the year, in 2012, for example, a fado evening and a pop concert with Pedro Abrunhosa.

Sports

UD Oliveirense is the most important sports club in the district. He is known for his roller hockey and basketball departments and their international and national successes. His football team is a well known name in football in Portugal, they played in the second professional league ( Segunda Division). Among the other sports clubs of the circle of FC Cesarense from the community Cesar is mentioned.

2003, the city hosted the Roller Hockey World Cup, the world champion Portugal was decided in his favor. The largest roller hockey facility ( stick) was for the tournament here in just 35 days of construction, built in the world, the sports hall Pavilhão Salvador Machado. It lies in the sporting and educational park Zona Educacional e Desportiva, where there are also opened in 2009, the swimming facilities that are geared for international competitions.

Since 2011, the city hosted the XCO Cup Oliveira de Azeméis a bicycle race in the UCI Europe Tour, which is not performed in the highest category. In May 2012, Oliveira de Azeméis is also the fourth stage of the national mountain bike endurance Cup ( Taça de Portugal de Maratonas BTT ).

Economy

In Oliveira de Azeméis a number of industrial plants are located, especially shoe factories, metal processing, plastics processing, suppliers to the car industry, textile industry, mattresses and glass manufacturers. Also, the food industry can be found here, especially companies in the dairy industry and the rice processing. Among the best known company is one of manufacturer of household appliances Flama.

In addition to industry are agriculture, management and trade of importance. It is grown mainly maize, rice and grains in a circle, to vegetables and more. These cattle management, and tourism also plays a role, albeit subordinate.

Management

Circle

Oliveira de Azeméis is the seat of the homonymous district. The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting from the north ): São João da Madeira, Santa Maria da Feira, Vale de Cambra, Sever do Vouga, Albergaria- a-Velha, Estarreja and ovary.

The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) are in the county Oliveira de Azeméis:

Carregosa
Cesar
Fajões
Loureiro
Macieira de Sarnes
Macinhata because Seixa
Madail
Nogueira do Cravo
Oliveira de Azeméis
Ossela

Palmaz
Pindelo
Pinheiro da Bemposta
Santiago as Riba- Ul
São Martinho da Gândara
São Roque
Travanca
Ul
Vila de Cucujães

Demographics

Local holiday

Monday after the second Sunday in August

Traffic

Rail

Oliveira de Azeméis is located on the railway line Linha do Vouga.

Road

The site has removed its own connection to the A32 motorway and 11 km above the national road N224 from the connection point Estarreja the A1.

Transport

Public transport is provided by bus services of urban transport Urbano de Azeméis ( Tuaz ), which are operated in cooperation with the private Transdev.

Sons and daughters of the town

Caetano da Anunciação Brandão (1740-1805), Bishop of Pará (Brazil) and Archbishop of Braga
Manuel Correia de Bastos Pina (1830-1913), Bishop of Coimbra
António Joaquim Ferreira da Silva (1853-1923), Chemist
Bento Carqueja (1860-1935), author, journalist, entrepreneur, university teachers
Albino dos Reis (1888-1983), lawyer and politician, Supreme Court Justice and Home Affairs in the Estado Novo regime
Abel Pera (1891-1975), Brazilian actor
José Maria Ferreira de Castro (1898-1974), writer and journalist
Fernando portal e Silva ( born 1941 ), Surgeon
Júlio Pinto (1949-2000), humorist, journalist and political activist
Carlos Costa ( born 1949 ), economist, Governor of the Central Bank Banco de Portugal
Mário Santiago de Carvalho (born 1958 ), philosopher, writer, translator, journalist and university teacher
Maria Gambina (born 1969 ), fashion designer
Ana Margarida Pinto ( b. 1983 ), the fado singer
Sara Raquel Ferreira da Costa ( * 1987), writer

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