Amora (Seixal)
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| Municipality | Seixal |
| Area | 27.31 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total | 50,991 (2001) |
| - Density | 1,867.1/km² |
| Postal Code | P-2845 Amora |
| Website: none | |
Amora is a Portuguese parish, located in the city of Seixal. It had a 2001 population of 50,991inhabitants and a total area of 27.31 km², its density was 1,867.1/km². Its name of inhabitants are Amorense.
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[edit] Nearest parishes
- Corroios, northeast
[edit] Information and History
Amora is situated by the banks of Rio Judeu, a tributary of the Tejo, the locality is always famous for its sea industry notably navy repairs and construction, fishing and other industries.
The parish was first mentioned in 1384 in the chronicle of John I, a work of Fernão Lopes. The date for that period apparently in the first nuclewus population of the area, situated in Cheira Ventos in the present day area of Talaminho.
[edit] Localities
The localities includes:
- Amora
- Belverde
- Cruz de Pau
- Fogueteiro
- Foros de Amora
- Paivas
- Pinhal Conde da Cunha
- Quinta da Princesa
- Soutelo
- Vale de Gatos
[edit] Sites of interests
- Moinho da Passagem
- Moinho da Torre
- Moinho do Capitão
- Moinho do Galvão
- Coreto (by the banks of Silva Gomes)
- House of the Carvalho family (near Coreto)
- Old factories that are now abandoned
- A riverside area with all the operative buildings that functioned in the 19th and the 20th centudies.
[edit] Schools
Amora has several primary schools, middle schools (3) and secondary schools (2):
Middle schools:
- 2º and 3º ciclos Pedro Eanes de Lobato and Paulo da Gama (EBPG)
- Escola Básica 2º e 3º ciclos da Cruz de Pau
- Escola Básica, 2º e 3º ciclos Pedro Eanes de Lobato
Secondary schools:
- Escolas Secundária Manuel Cargaleiro (ESMC)
- Escola Secundária da Amora (ESA)
Both of these schools also include the last three middle school levels.
[edit] Sporting club
- Amora Futebol Clube
[edit] External links
- Official website (Portuguese)
- Amora (Seixal) is at coordinates Coordinates:
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