Vendas Novas
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| Vendas Novas | |||
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| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Alentejo | ||
| Subregion | Alentejo Central | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central | ||
| District | Évora | ||
| Parishes | 2 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | José Figueira (CDU) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 222.39 km2 (85.87 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 11,846 | ||
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-vn.pt | ||
Vendas Novas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvẽdɐʒ ˈnɔvɐʃ]) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,846,[1] in an area of 222.39 km².[2] The city has 10,235 inhabitants.
The present Mayor is José Rodrigues Figueira, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is September 7.
History
A hoard of prehistoric objects, including two trapezoid-shaped plaques with geometric designs, was found underneath a hill by labourers in the mid nineteenth century during the construction of the railway line between Vendas Novas and Beja. They are now kept at the British Museum.[3]
See also
- Arraiolos for similar hoard
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 2 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Landeira
- Vendas Novas
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ British Museum Collection [1]
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