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Belver
Portalegrevillage
Belver
Total population
238
Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Belver is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Gavião, district of Portalegre. The population in 2011 was 684, in an area of 69.84 km2. It is situated along the northern bank of the Tagus River.
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History
On 13 June 1194, the region of Belver was donated by King Sancho I of Portugal to the Knights Hospitaller, with the condition that the knights were required to build a castle in the site. Between 1383 and 1385, Belver aligned itself with the forces of Leonor Telles de Menezes against the Master of Avis. In the 16th century, the parochial church was constructed. On 18 May 1518, King Manuel I of Portugal conceded a foral (charter) to Belver. In the 17th century, the village was surveyed by Pedro Nunes Tinoco, and determined to be under the authority of the Priory of Crato. In 1836, the municipality of Belver was extinguished and the region was integrated into the municipality of Mação. This remained in effect until the end of the century, when in 1898 it was integrated into the municipality of Gavião. In 1905 a bridge was completed over the Ribeira de Belver.
Geography
Belver is the northernmost civil parish of the municipality, and the only on the northern margin of the Tagus River (the remaining parishes of Gavião are on lands south of the Tagus). It is bordered by Gavião and Atalaia parishes (in the south), while surrounded by the parishes of Envendos, Mação and Ortiga (in the neighbouring municipality of Mação) to the northeast, north and northwest, respectively. It is located from the urban centre of Gavião along the left margin of the Tagus. The parish is situated in river valley, from the right margin of the Tagus River, along the confluence of the Ribeira de Belver. Its highest elevation is occupied by the hilltop surmounted by the Castle of Belver, while the urban area is above sea level. Surrounding these hilltops are several olive orchards. It is accessible by rail-link (the Beira Baixa railway), with its stop in the city centre. Alternatively, the main access is along the A23/IP6/E806 motorway (Auto-Estrada da Beira-Interior), passing through the northern part of the parish, then south to the Tagus basin.
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Geography
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Nearby places in Portalegre
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- El Meridj920.4 mi away
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- Oum Ali944.7 mi away · pop. 3,744
- Camp Enrico Mattei950.2 mi away
- Gređani1336.8 mi away · pop. 173
- Gornji Varoš1337.7 mi away · pop. 258
- Bijela Stijena1338.7 mi away · pop. 30
- Benkovac1338.8 mi away · pop. 120
- Stara Gradiška1339.1 mi away · pop. 327
- Lještani1339.3 mi away · pop. 19
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Official Identifiers
INE Portugal
- INE ID
- 120902
- Population (Wikidata)
- 560
- Wikidata
- Q2257845
INE ID via Wikidata P6324
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • INE Portugal — INE ID via Wikidata P6324