Vimeiro

Vimeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈmɐjɾu]) is a freguesia (civil parish) in the municipality of Lourinhã in west-central Portugal. It is in the District of Lisboa. The population in 2011 was 1,470,[1] in an area of 7.08 km².[2]

Vimeiro
Coat of arms
Vimeiro
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39.178°N 9.318°W / 39.178; -9.318
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Oeste
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityLourinhã
Area
  Total7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,470
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Vimeiro was the site of the 1808 Battle of Vimeiro, where British forces under the Duke of Wellington defeated the French, ending the first French invasion of Portugal. A monument was dedicated in Vimeiro on August 21, 1908, the 100th anniversary of the battle, by Manuel II of Portugal.

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país


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