Marvão

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Marvão is a fortified medieval village in Portugal known for its hilltop castle and panoramic views over the Alentejo region.

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Marvão canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified settlement
municipality
village
adjacentTo Castelo de Vide NERFINISHED
Portalegre (municipality) NERFINISHED
Valencia de Alcántara NERFINISHED
area approximately 154 square kilometres
borders Spain NERFINISHED
contains Convento de Nossa Senhora da Estrela NERFINISHED
Igreja de Santa Maria de Marvão NERFINISHED
Igreja de Santiago de Marvão NERFINISHED
Marvão (village) NERFINISHED
Marvão Castle NERFINISHED
country Portugal
demographicDesignation Marvanenses
distanceFrom approximately 230 km east of Lisbon
approximately 90 km from Évora
elevation approximately 860 metres
foundedInCentury 9th century
governedBy Municipal Chamber of Marvão NERFINISHED
hasAdministrativeCenter Santo António das Areias NERFINISHED
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasFestival Festival Internacional de Música de Marvão NERFINISHED
hasViewOver Alentejo plain NERFINISHED
heritageStatus classified as a National Monument area
historicalEra Middle Ages
historicalRegion Alto Alentejo NERFINISHED
knownFor fortified village walls
medieval hilltop castle
panoramic views over the Alentejo region
well-preserved historic center
language Portuguese
locatedIn Alentejo region NERFINISHED
Alto Alentejo subregion NERFINISHED
Portalegre District NERFINISHED
locatedOn Serra de São Mamede NERFINISHED
locatedWithin Serra de São Mamede Natural Park NERFINISHED
nearestCity Portalegre NERFINISHED
partOf Centro Internacional Raiano NERFINISHED
population approximately 3000 inhabitants
populationAsOf 2021
postalCode 7330
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
timeZone WET
timeZoneDST WEST
transportAccess EN359 road
UNLOCODE PTMVA NERFINISHED
wasStrategicFor defense of the Portuguese-Castilian border

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