Vila Nova de Poiares
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Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / management location is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Web page is blank Vila Nova de Poiares is a Vila and a circle ( concelho ) in Portugal with 4290 inhabitants (as at 30 June 2011).
History
Finds evidence of a settlement by humans since Neolithic times. Also, Romans and Arabs have left traces of their presence. At the time of the reign of Sancho I (1185-1211) was located here, a hostel ( Portuguese: Albergaria ). For the first time officially mentioned was the present town as Albergaria de Poiares than him in 1195 in connection with the hostel first limited civic rights ( foral ) were awarded.
In 1836 the county was first formed, as Santo André de Poyares. After several resolutions and rearrangements he remained an independent circuit since 13 January 1898. On August 17, 1905, the villages of Santo André de Poiares and Aldeia Nova were merged to the present place and raised to Vila ( town ).
Management
Circle
Vila Nova de Poiares is the administrative seat of the homonymous district. The neighboring districts are ( clockwise beginning in the north): Penacova Arganil, Gois, Lousã, Miranda do Corvo and Coimbra.
The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) lying in circle Vila Nova de Poiares:
- Arrifana
- Lavegadas
- Poiares (Santo André ) ( borough )
- São Miguel de Poiares
Demographics
Twinning
- France France: Douchy -les -Mines;
- Poland Poland Mielec;
- East Timor East Timor: Liquiçá;
- Mozambique Mozambique: Lichinga;
- Cape Verde Cape Verde Maio;
- Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe: Caue;
In initiation:
- Germany Germany: Hungen;
- Guinea- Bissau Guinea- Bissau: Mansoa;
- Brazil Brazil: Buzios;
- Mozambique Mozambique: Namaacha
Culture and sights
The dolmen Dólmen de São Pedro Dias, a steinzeitalterliche tomb, is a listed building, as is the historic center. A number of religious buildings are heritage protected in a circle.
In multi-storey urban cultural center, the Centro Cultural de Poiares, include To find cinema, auditorium, library and city museum.