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Santa Maria da Feira () is a city and a municipality in Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 139,309,〔(Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) ), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal〕 in an area of 215.88 km².〔(Direção-Geral do Território )〕 ==History == Santa Maria is located in area that allowed it to be a crossroads of various peoples. Ancient Roman roadways connected Porto, Viseu, Lisbon and Braga and intersected the region, and was used until the 19th century. In addition, pre-Roman castros dotted the territory. Eventually, nomadic tribes began to settle in the vicinity of the castle and began to sell various products (salt, implements, tools and agricultural products). This settlement soon became known as the ''Terra de Santa Maria''. This name first appeared in 1117, in a donation by D. Teresa, who began to reside in the castle around 1120 (many of the documents associated with the name started appearing from this time, including various funeral documents already existed in the 4th and 5th century. The lands of ''Santa Maria'' included a vast territory that included not only the municipality of Feira, but also Ovar, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vale de Cambra and São João da Madeira, among others. The castle of Santa Maria da Feira, the ex-libris of Feira, is a testament to the military architecture of the Middle Ages. It is the fulcrum of the history of the region, and an important point in the Reconquista. In the time of king Denis of Portugal, Feira already was the see of a ''julgado'' (old administrative division). This is testified by an ancient document called ''Foral Velho''. It was awarded a new foral in 1514, when Manuel I of Portugal was the King of Portugal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Santa Maria da Feira」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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