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Castelo Branco (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 49 20 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.8222 decimal degrees |
| Long: 007 29 27 W degrees minutes |
Long: -7.4909 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was a medieval center known for cathedral, episcopal palace & castle of Knights Templar; today is famous for embroidered bedspreads; is a trade center for cork, wine, olive oil & cheese. |
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| Castelo Branco (preferred,C,V)
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| Albicastrum (H,O)
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| Album castellum (H,O)
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| Castrobracense oppid. (H,O)
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| Castrobracum (H,O)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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officially founded by Knights Templar 1209; settled earlier |
| city (C) |
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| district capital (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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