Souto (Abrantes)
| Souto | |
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) | |
| Official name: Freguesia de Souto | |
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Centro |
| Sub-region | Médio Tejo |
| District | Santarém |
| Municipality | Abrantes |
| Localities | Atalaia, Bioucas, Carregal, Maxieira, Quinta, Ribeira da Brunheta, Souto |
| Center | Souto |
| - elevation | 210 m (689 ft) |
| - coordinates | 39°33′58.11″N 8°14′23.92″W / 39.5661417°N 8.2399778°W |
| Length | 4.85 km (3 mi), Northwest-Southeast |
| Width | 4.76 km (3 mi), Southwest-Northeast |
| Population | 567 (2001) |
| LAU | Freguesia/Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Rua da Boa Viagem, Souto, Abrantes |
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) |
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- |
| Postal Zone | 2230-807 Souto |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 241 XX XX XX |
| Patron Saint | São Silvestre |
| Parish Address | Rua da Boa Viagem 2230-807 Souto |
 Location of the civil parish of Souto, in the municipality of Abrantes
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| Wikimedia Commons: Souto (Abrantes) | |
| Statistics: Instituto Nacional de Estatística[1] | |
| Website: http://www.souto.com | |
| Geographic detail from CAOP (2010)[2] produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) | |
Souto is a Portuguese civil parish located in the municipality of Abrantes, in the old district of Santarém in central Portugal. In 2001, the parish had a population of 567 inhabitants, spread across an area of 15.02 km².
[edit] History
The name of this region developed from the existence of a dense forest of chestnut trees; its toponymy is a literal translation of this type of vegetation. The population of the region date back to the Calcolithic period of prehistoric settlement.
During the Spanish invasion of Portugal during the Peninsular Wars it was a point of resistance; the Count of Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg, Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Graf, established a line of defence in Souto as part of his intervention, under the authority of the Marquess of Pombal to protect Portugal.
Souto received its parish status on 21 October 1629.
[edit] Geography
The civil parish is located in the northern part of the municipality, neighbouring the parishes of Fontes (to the north); Carvalhal (to the east); São Vicente and Aldeia do Mato (to the west); separated from the municipality of Tomar by the Tagus River. It is the 17th largest parish by area, 18th by population and 12 in population density.
In addition to the parish seat, the parish includes several settlements, including Atalaia, Bioucas, Carregal, Maxieira, Quinta and Ribeira da Brunheta.
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ INE, ed. (2010) (in Portuguese), Censos 2011 - Resultadas Preliminares [2011 Census - Preliminary Results], Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes&PUBLICACOESpub_boui=122114780&PUBLICACOESmodo=2, retrieved 1 July 2011
- ^ IGP, ed. (2010) (in Portuguese), Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Geográfico Português, http://www.igeo.pt/produtos/cadastro/caop/download/Areas_Freg_Mun_Dist_CAOP2010.zip, retrieved 1 July 2011
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