Minde, Portugal
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Minde (Ninhou in the
. People who originate from or live in Minde are informally known as Minderico (said to have been created as a variation of Mindense (which is also correct) because, as a result of the regional development of the clothing industry, the people of Minde were considered to be wealthy (rico in Portuguese, thus Minderico). The formal and ever-used form of Minderico is Mindense.Geography
Minde is located in a landscape of intensive
Ribatejo. The town proper borders a karst basin. In the summer the polje is fertile fields, in winter, in case of heavy rain, a temporary lake. Minde is part of the Médio Tejo
region in central Portugal.
Climate
| Climate data for Minde, altitude: 222 m (728 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 131.7 (5.19) |
101.4 (3.99) |
77.2 (3.04) |
94.3 (3.71) |
74.8 (2.94) |
29.3 (1.15) |
7.0 (0.28) |
10.6 (0.42) |
47.7 (1.88) |
129.4 (5.09) |
139.4 (5.49) |
152.0 (5.98) |
994.8 (39.16) |
| Source: Portuguese Environmental Agency[4] | |||||||||||||
History
Minde was first mentioned in official records in the year 1165,[5] in a letter written by Afonso I of Portugal, where he established a hostel in what is now modern-day Minde.
In 1892, Minde became part of the Torres Novas município, leaving Porto de Mós. In 1914, the Alcanena município is founded, and, since then, Minde is part of it.
Notable people
- Adelaide Ferreira (born 1 January 1959 in Minde, Alcanena), a Portuguese singer.
- Alfredo Roque Gameiro (4 April 1864, Minde - 15 August 1935, Lisbon), a Portuguese painter and graphic artist who specialized in watercolors.
- Isaac Achega (drummer)[6]
- Tiago Guedes, a Portuguese citizen and French knight and artist
- Mila Ferreira, a Portuguese singer and model[7]
Gallery
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References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Manuel Fernandes Vicente (2009), "Minderico renasce com apoio da Volkswagen a línguas ameaçadas", Público, edition of 17.08.2009, p. 22.
- ^ "Minde (16E/02G) 1980-2021". SNIRH. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "A nossa história". Junta de Freguesia de Minde (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Público. "Batterie". Guia do Lazer (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ "O Portomozense n.º 77". arquivo.municipio-portodemos.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-19.
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