Oímbra

Oímbra is a municipality in the Spanish province of Ourense. It has a population of 1,894 (2016) and an area of 72 km². North of the border to Portugal.

Oímbra
municipality
Seal
Location in Galicia
Oímbra
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°53′7″N 7°28′21″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
Province Ourense
ComarcaVerín
Government
  MayorAna Villarino (People's Party)
Area
  Total71.9 km2 (27.8 sq mi)
Elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
  Total1,766
  Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.oimbra.es

Oímbra is, in this moment, the municipality of Galicia which has the biggest number of documented rock winepresses,[3] this tells us the historical and extraordinary condition of its climate and soils for grape cultivation and quality wine production

Rock winepress in Oímbra (Galicia/Spain)

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