Vimeiro

Vimeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈmɐjɾu]) is a freguesia (civil parish) in the municipality of Lourinhã in west-central Portugal. It is in the District of Lisboa. The population in 2011 was 1,470,^[1] in an area of 7.08 km².^[2]

Vimeiro
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Vimeiro Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39°10′41″N 9°19′05″W / 39.178°N 9.318°W / 39.178; -9.318
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Oeste
District	Lisbon
Municipality	Lourinhã
Area
• Total	7.08 km^2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,470
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Vimeiro was the site of the 1808 Battle of Vimeiro, where British forces under the Duke of Wellington defeated the French, ending the first French invasion of Portugal. A monument was dedicated in Vimeiro on August 21, 1908, the 100th anniversary of the battle, by Manuel II of Portugal.

References

1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
2. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país

External links

• Columbia Encyclopedia entry