Sesimbra
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Sesimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈzĩbɾɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the Serra da Arrábida, a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra. Due to its particular position at the Setúbal Bay, near the mouth of the Sado River and its natural harbour, it is an important fishing town. The population in 2011 was 49,500,[1] in an area of 195.47 km².[2] The present Mayor is Francisco Jesus.
General information
Besides professional fishing and sport fishing (mainly of swordfish), the most significant revenues in Sesimbra come from tourism. The town is known for its beaches, fish restaurants and nightlife.[citation needed]
The original name of
Close by, on a mountaintop, 240 m (787.40 ft)
During the
A tourist travelling to Sesimbra can appreciate its beaches, traditional fish restaurants and the
Close to the Moorish castle is the church Nossa Senhora do Castelo. It stands on the spot where king Sancho I built a Romanesque chapel in the early 13th century, leading to the creation in 1388 of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Castelo de Sesimbra. The present church was built in 1721. When a new church was built in the village, this church passed into disuse and fell into ruins. It was restored between 1965 and 2001. The walls of the church are inlaid with azulejos. The 17th century-pulpit was made from local pink marble. The gilded triumphal arch of the 18th century-choir is decorated with Manueline motives. On the left side of the choir stands in a niche the gilded and polychromed statue of the Madonna of the Castle on a giant shell.
Sesimbra serves as the landing point for the submarine communications cables, such as SAT-3/WASC and Atlantis-2.
There is a local radio station in the municipality, Sesimbra FM.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (
- Castelo
- Quinta do Conde
- Santiago
International relations
Twin towns - Sister cities
Sesimbra is a founding member of the
- Altea, Spain - 1991
- Bad Kötzting, Germany - 1991
- Bellagio, Italy- 1991
- Bundoran, Ireland - 1991
- Granville, France - 1991
- Holstebro, Denmark - 1991
- Houffalize, Belgium - 1991
- Meerssen, the Netherlands - 1991
- Niederanven, Luxembourg - 1991
- Preveza, Greece - 1991
- Sesimbra, Portugal - 1991
- Sherborne, United Kingdom - 1991
- Karkkila, Finland - 1997
- Oxelösund, Sweden - 1998
- Judenburg, Austria - 1999
- Chojna, Poland - 2004
- Kőszeg, Hungary - 2004
- Sigulda, Latvia - 2004
- Sušice, Czech Republic - 2004
- Türi, Estonia - 2004
- Zvolen, Slovakia - 2007
- Prienai, Lithuania - 2008
- Marsaskala, Malta - 2009
- Siret, Romania - 2010
Notable people
- Sebastião Rodrigues Soromenho (ca.1560–1602) a Portuguese explorer appointed by the King Philip II of Spain to sail along the shores of California in the years 1595 and 1596 to map the American west coast line
- twins Marco Paixão & Flávio Paixão (born 1984) Portuguese footballers, both with about 450 club caps
- Paulo Alho (born 1980), racing driver
Gallery
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View of Sesimbra
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Sesimbra view from Almirante Sande Vasconcelos street
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Sesimbra's harbour
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Moorish castle
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Church of Nossa Senhora do Castelo
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Fishermen in Sesimbra
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Sesimbra, Portugal
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The Gold Beach coastline (Praia do Ouro) at Sesimbra, traditional Portuguese fishing village bay, part of the Blue Coast region
References
- Bibliography
- The Rough Guide to Portugal; 11th edition, March 2005; ISBN 1-84353-438-X
- Rentes de Carvalho, J. - Portugal, um guia para amigos (in Dutch translation : Portugal); De Arbeiderspers, 9th ed. August 1999; ISBN 90-295-3457-5
- Notes
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ "Diving in Sesimbra"
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 114" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-10-21.