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Almodôvar (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɫmuˈdovaɾ] or [aɫmuˈðovɐɾ]; Arabic: المدوّر trans. al-Mudawwar) is a toun an a municipality in the Destrict o Beja, Portugal. The population in 2011 wis 7,449,[1] in an area of 777.88 km².[2]
Almodôvar | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
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| Kintra |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Subregion | Baixo Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Baixo Alentejo |
| Destrict | Beja |
| Pairishes | 6 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Preses | António Bota (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 777.88 km2 (300.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,449 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) |
| Coordinates | 37°30′N 8°03′W |
| Website | http://www.cm-almodovar.pt |
The present Mayor is António Bota, a member o the Socialist Pairty. Almodôvar receivit its first Foral (Toun Chairter) on 17 Apryle 1285 bi order o King Dinis o Portugal, confirmit bi a new Foral on 1 Juin 1512, bi order o King Manuel I o Portugal.
The municipality is subdividit intae the follaein pairishes:[3]
The Almodôvar aurie is situatit in a aurie o transeetion atween the Alentejo peneplain, in the northmaist pairt o the municipality, an the hills o the Serra do Caldeirão tae the sooth o its territory. The Iberie Pyrite Belt (IPB) which begins in Aljustrel an spreads throu the lawer Alentejo extendin intae Soothren Spain crosses the aurie o the municipality.
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