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Góis Municipality
Góis (), officially the Town of Góis (), is a municipality of the district of Coimbra, in the central part of continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,260, in an area of 263.30 km². Geography Physical geography The municipality of Góis is situated in Coimbra, in the deep, narrow valley of the Ceira, between the mountains of Carvalhal and Rabadão. The municipality is limited in the north by the municipality of Arganil, east by Pampilhosa da Serra, southwest by Pedrógão Grande and Castanheira de Pera, west by Lousã and northwest by Vila Nova de Poiares. The mountains of the Penedo de Góis, which are part of the '' Serra da Lousã'' (''Lousã Mountains''), at a height of , have an accentuated orography with many climatic differences; the Lousã represents the end of the southwest-central cordillera, with elevations between and above sea level, with accentuated slopes (resulting in steep cliffs that are mostly inaccessible) on the northern flanks and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centro Region, Portugal
The Central Region (, ) or Central Portugal is one of the NUTS statistical regions of Portugal, statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Portugal, Aveiro, Viseu, Leiria, Castelo Branco, Portugal, Castelo Branco and Guarda, Portugal, Guarda. It is one of the seven Regions of Portugal (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS II subdivisions). It is also one of the regions of Europe, as given by the European Union for statistical and Geography, geographical purposes. Its area totals . As of 2011, its population totalled 2,327,026 inhabitants, with a population density of 82 inhabitants per square kilometre. History Inhabited by the Lusitanians, an Proto-Indo-Europeans, Indo-European people living in the western Iberian Peninsula, the Roman Republic, Romans settled in the region and colonized it as a part of the Roman Province of ''Lusitania, Lusitânia''. The Roman town of Conímbriga, near Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra Da Lousã
Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People and fictional characters * Serra (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (footballer), Portuguese footballer José Carvalho Gonçalves (born 1961) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Serra Azul, in São Paulo *Serra do Navio, in Amapá *Serra do Navio, in Amapá *Serra Negra, in São Paulo *Serra Talhada, in Pernambuco Italy * La Serra, San Miniato, in Tuscany *Serra (Rocca Santa Maria), in Abruzzo * Serra d'Aiello, in Calabria *Serra de' Conti, in Marche *Serra Pedace, in Calabria *Serra Riccò, in Liguria *Serra San Bruno, in Calabria *Serra San Quirico, in Marche *Serra Sant'Abbondio, in Marche Portugal *Serra (Tomar), in Santarém *Serra de Água, in the Madeira Islands *Serra do Bouro, in Caldas da Rainha San Marino *La Serra, in Acquaviva Spain *Serra, Cape Verde *Serra, Valenci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova Do Ceira
Vila Nova do Ceira is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Góis Góis (), officially the Town of Góis (), is a concelho, municipality of the district of Coimbra (district), Coimbra, in the Centro Region, Portugal, central part of continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,260, in an area of 263.30&nbs .... The population in 2011 was 929, in an area of 19.70 km². References Freguesias of Góis {{Coimbra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Góis (parish)
Góis is a Portugal, Portuguese ''freguesia'' ("civil parish") in the List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality of Góis. The population in 2011 was 2,171, in an area of 72.87 km². References External linksOfficial website Freguesias of Góis {{Coimbra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadafaz E Colmeal
Cadafaz e Colmeal is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Góis Góis (), officially the Town of Góis (), is a concelho, municipality of the district of Coimbra (district), Coimbra, in the Centro Region, Portugal, central part of continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,260, in an area of 263.30&nbs .... It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Cadafaz and Colmeal. The population in 2011 was 348,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 70.16 km². References Freguesias of Góis {{Coimbra-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvares (Góis)
Alvares is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Góis Góis (), officially the Town of Góis (), is a concelho, municipality of the district of Coimbra (district), Coimbra, in the Centro Region, Portugal, central part of continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,260, in an area of 263.30&nbs .... The population in 2011 was 812, in an area of 100.57 km². References Freguesias of Góis {{Coimbra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freguesia (Portugal)
(), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Portuguese overseas territories of Cape Verde and Macau (until 2001). In the past, it was also an administrative division of the other Portuguese overseas territories. The civil parishes and communities in England and Wales and in the Spanish autonomous communities of Galicia and Asturias is similar to a in Portugal. The average land area of a Portuguese parish is about and an average population of about 3,386 people. The largest parish by area is Alcácer do Sal (Santa Maria do Castelo e Santiago) e Santa Susana, with a land area of , and the smallest parish by area is São Bartolomeu (Borba), with a land area of . The most populous parish is Algueirão - Mem Martins, with a population of 68,649 people and the least populous is Mosteiro, with a popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chioglossa Lusitanica
The gold-striped salamander or golden-striped salamander (''Chioglossa lusitanica'') is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is the only species of the genus ''Chioglossa''. It is found in the north-west of Iberia (in Portugal and Spain) at an altitude of up to 1,300 m. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The gold-striped salamander is a short-legged salamander with protruding eyes and a tail that makes up 2/3 of its total length. It has a smooth upper side with 10-11 coastal grooves which are dark brown to blackish and usually two parallel golden stripes on the back which can sometimes be broken. It is an agile terrestrial amphibian, and is nocturnal. It may shed its tail like a lizard if it feels threatened, and lives for about eight to 10 years. It feeds primarily on invertebrates, using its sticky tongue to catch them. They mate on land with clutches of 12-20 eggs laid between stones in running water or on the walls of caves. The larvae develop i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacerta Schreiberi
The Iberian emerald lizard (''Lacerta schreiberi''), also known commonly as Schreiber's green lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. Etymology The specific name, ''schreiberi'', is in honor of Austrian zoologist Egid Schreiber (1836–1913), author of ''Herpetologia Europaea'' (1875). It is known as ''Lagarto-de-água'' (water lizard) in Portuguese and ''lagarto verdinegro'' (green and black lizard) in Spanish. Geographic range ''Lacerta schreiberi'' is found in Portugal and Spain. Habitat The natural habitats of ''L. schreiberi'' are temperate forests and shrublands, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, and pastureland. Conservation status ''Lacerta schreiberi'' is threatened by habitat loss. Description A large species, ''L. schreiberi'' measures about snout-to-vent (SVL); including the tail, it measures about . Diet ''Lacerta schreiberi'' is mainly insectivorous, though it also preys on sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilex Aquifolium
''Ilex aquifolium'', the holly, common holly, English holly, European holly, or occasionally Christmas holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia.Flora Europaea''Ilex aquifolium''/ref>Med-Checklist''Ilex aquifolium''/ref>Rushforth, K. (1999). ''Trees of Britain and Europe''. Collins .Flora of NW Europe''Ilex aquifolium'' It is regarded as the type species of the genus '' Ilex'', which by association is also called "holly". It is an evergreen tree or shrub found, for example, in shady areas of forests of oak and in beech hedges. In the British Isles it is one of very few native hardwood evergreen trees. It has a great capacity to adapt to different conditions and is a pioneer species that repopulates the margins of forests or clearcuts. ''I. aquifolium'' can exceed 10 m in height, but is often found at much smaller heights, typically tall and broad, with a straight trunk and pyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prunus Lusitanica
''Prunus lusitanica'', the Portuguese laurel cherry or Portugal laurel, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae, native to the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, the Macaronesian archipelagos, and the French Basque Country.Euro+Med Plantbase Project''Prunus lusitanica'' The split between the subspecies (subsp. ''azorica'', ''hixa'', and ''lusitanica'') is dated around the Pliocene. Description ''Prunus lusitanica'' is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 3-8m tall (though it can reach 15-20m in cultivation). The bark is smooth and dark-grey. The leaves are alternate, oval, 7–15 cm long and 3–5 cm broad, with an acute apex and a dentate margin, glossy dark green above, lighter below. They superficially resemble those of the bay laurel, which accounts for its often being mistaken for one. The flowers are small (10–15 mm diameter) with five small white petals; they are produced on erect or spreading racemes 15–25 cm long in late spri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alnus Glutinosa
''Alnus glutinosa'', the common alder, black alder, European alder, European black alder, or just alder, is a species of tree in the family (biology), family Betulaceae, native plant, native to most of Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. It thrives in wet locations where its association with the bacterium ''Frankia alni'' enables it to grow in poor quality soils. It is a medium-sized, short-lived tree growing to a height of up to 30 metres (98 feet). It has short-stalked rounded leaves and separate male and female flowers in the form of catkins. The small, rounded fruits are cone-like and the seeds are dispersed by wind and water. The common alder provides food and shelter for wildlife, with a number of insects, lichens and fungi being completely dependent on the tree. It is a pioneer species, colonising vacant land and forming mixed forests as other trees appear in its wake. Eventually common alder dies out of woodlands because the seedlings need more light than is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
