Vizela(Portuguese pronunciation:[viˈzɛlɐ]ⓘ) is amunicipalityin theBraga Districtin Portugal. The population in 2011 was 23,736,[1]in an area of 24.70 km².[2]
Vizela | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates:41°22′N8°16′W/ 41.367°N 8.267°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Ave |
| District | Braga |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| •President | Vitor Hugo Salgado |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.70 km2(9.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,736 |
| • Density | 960/km2(2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00(WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00(WEST) |
| Website | cm-vizela.pt |
The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19.
History
editIn August 2000, an outbreak ofLegionaires' diseaseoccurred in Vizela.[3]A total of 11 persons infected with Legionnaires' disease, all of them inhabitants of Vizela, were admitted to theGuimarãesHospital.[3][4]There were no fatalities. All infectees had been in the main square of Vizela in the night of August 11–12, 2000, where the annual festivities of the municipality were being held.[3]Investigators traced the source of the outbreak to a decorative fountain located in the square.[4]
Parishes
editAdministratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[5]
- Caldas de Vizela (São Miguel e São João)
- Infias
- Santa Eulália
- Santo Adrião de Vizela
- Tagilde e Vizela (São Paio)
Sport
edit- Minigolf:Vizela has aminiature golfclub association calledVizelgolfeequipped with two courses. In 2016 Vizela hosted the Minigolf European Championship and the Nations cup(Vizela Open 16).[6]Vizelgolfe is a member of the Portuguese Minigolf Association.
- Football:Futebol Clube de Vizelais a professional football club based in the city.
Notable people
edit- Gundisalvus of Amarante(1187–1259) a Catholic priest and a professed member from theDominican Orderof Preachers.
- João Pedro(born 1989) a former footballer with 195 club caps forF.C. Vizela.
- Carla Salomé Rocha(born 1990) a long-distance runner.
References
edit- ^Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
- ^abcVizela já enfrentou a legionella em Agosto de 2000 com 11 infectados[Vizela already faced legionella in August 2000, with 11 cases] (in Portuguese). Porto Canal. 13 November 2014.Retrieved5 March2019.
- ^abCorreia, AM; Gonçalves, G; Reis, J; Cruz, JM; Castro e Freitas, JA (July 2001)."An outbreak of legionnaires disease in a municipality in northern Portugal".Euro Surveill.6(7):121–4.doi:10.2807/esm.06.07.00228-en.PMID12631957.
- ^Diário da República."Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 142"(PDF)(in Portuguese).Retrieved5 August2014.
- ^"Minigolf Vizela 2016"(PDF).Minigolf-europe.org.EMF.Retrieved6 April2017.
External links
edit- Municipality official website(in Portuguese)
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