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Grijó (Vila Nova de Gaia)

Coordinates: 41°02′N 8°35′W / 41.033°N 8.583°W / 41.033; -8.583
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Grijó
Coordinates: 41°02′N 8°35′W / 41.033°N 8.583°W / 41.033; -8.583
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
MunicipalityVila Nova de Gaia
Disbanded2013
Area
 • Total
11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
10,578
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Grijó (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɾiˈʒɔ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Grijó e Sermonde.[1] The population in 2011 was 10,578,[2] in an area of 11.33 km².[3] It is the birthplace of André Gomes who plays for Everton FC.

History

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Grijó was the seat of a municipality until the beginning of the 19th century. The municipality was composed of a single parish and, in 1801, had 1,523 inhabitants.

History

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On 10–11 May 1809, in the context of the Peninsular war, the Battle of Grijó took place near the town of Grijó.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 134-135" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. ^ Eurostat Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine