Oímbra is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Verín. It has a population of 1,894 (2016) and an area of 72 km². The town borders Portugal to the south.
Oímbra | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Galicia | |
  Oímbra Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′7″N 7°28′21″W / 41.88528°N 7.47250°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province |  Ourense |
| Comarca | Verín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ana María Villarino Pardo (PPdeG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.9 km2 (27.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,766 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Oímbra is, at the moment, the municipality of Galicia which has the biggest number of documented rock winepresses,[3] this tells us the historical and extraordinary condition of its climate and soils for grape cultivation and quality wine production
References edit
- ^ "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ourense/oimbra/2019/10/07/oimbra-regreso-pisa-tradicional-uvas/0003_201910O7C3993.htm
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