Castro Marin ( port. Castro Marim ; [ 'kaʃtɾu mɐ'ɾĩ ]) is an urban-type village in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name in Faro County. Population - 3 thousand inhabitants (village), 6.5 thousand inhabitants (municipality). The village and municipality are part of the Algarve region and the Algarve subregion. Part of the metropolitan area Big Algarve .
| Municipality | |||||
| Castro Marin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| port. Castro marim | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Algarve | ||||
| County | Faro | ||||
| Municipality | Castro Marin | ||||
| Internal division | 4 districts | ||||
| Chapter | The mayor | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | Jose Estevens | ||||
| Municipality with | 1277 | ||||
| Square | 299.83 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 6,493 people ( 2006 ) | ||||
| Density | 22 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | Castromarinense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +351 282 | ||||
| Postcode | 8950 | ||||
| cm-castromarim.pt (port.) | |||||
Over the bridge - Spain
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Location
| Google Map (inaccessible link) |
The city is located next to the Guadiana River, near its confluence with the Gulf of Cadiz , 5 km from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean .
Distance to:
- Lisbon - 223 km
- Seville - 130 km
- Faro - 49 km.
- Beja - 96 km
The municipality borders:
- in the north - municipality of Alkotin
- in the east - Spain (across the Guadiana River)
- in the south - the municipality of Vila Real de Santo Antonio and the Atlantic Ocean
- in the west - the municipality of Tavira
Population
| The population of the municipality of Kashtru Marine (1801-2004) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | ||||
| 5020 | 4874 | 8308 | 9402 | 9992 | 7297 | 6803 | 6593 | 6495 | ||||
History
The village was founded in 1277 .
Attractions
Kastru Marin Fortress
Church of Castro Marin
Neighborhoods
| Fregezia (districts) of the municipality of Kashtru Marine | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Original name | Number of inhabitants people (2001) | Territory km² | Density people / km² | Postcode |
See also
- Faro (Borough)
- Faro County Municipalities
- Faro District