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Vila Nova de Gaia ( European Portuguese: [ˈvilɐ ˈnɔvɐ ðɨ ˈɣajɐ] ⓘ; Proto-Celtic: * Cale ), or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a population of 178,255 in 2001. [ 1]
The Portuguese Wikipedia was the third edition of Wikipedia to be created, simultaneously with other languages. It started its activities on 11 May 2001, [ 5] having reached the mark of one hundred thousand articles on 26 January 2006. [ 6] Logo commemorating 500,000 articles. Logo commemorating one million articles.
Estado Novo. (Portugal) / 38.71278°N 9.15528°W / 38.71278; -9.15528. The Estado Novo ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃˈtaðu ˈnovu], lit. 'New State') was the corporatist Portuguese state installed in 1933. It evolved from the Ditadura Nacional ("National Dictatorship") formed after the coup d'état of 28 May 1926 against the ...
Madalena, Vila Nova de Gaia. / 41.116; -8.651. Madalena is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. Famous for its beaches, the parish makes border with the Atlantic Ocean and only a couple of miles close to Rio Douro. Due to its geographical location, the inhabitants can enjoy considerable sunshine duration all year with ...
João da Nova ( Galician: Xoán de Novoa, Joam de Nôvoa; Spanish: Juan de Nova; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w dɐ ˈnɔvɐ]; c. 1460 in Maceda, Ourense, Galicia, Spain – July 16, 1509, in Kochi, India) was a Galician-born explorer in the service of Portugal. He is credited as the discoverer of Ascension and Saint Helena islands.
In 1976, Portugal was divided into 18 districts and two autonomous regions (the Azores and Madeira ), consisting of 308 municipalities ( concelhos ), which in turn were divided into 4257 local government authorities ( freguesias ). Article 291 of the 1976 Constitution defined the districts as a transitional level of administration, awaiting the ...
The Arch of the New Gate ( Portuguese: Arco da Porta Nova ), is a Baroque and Neoclassical arch, designed by André Soares in the late 18th century, in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Braga, in northern Portugal. The triumphal arch which decorates the western entrance to the medieval wall of the city, was opened in 1512 and ...