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sesimbra wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 general information 2 parishes 3 international relations toggle international relations subsection 3 1 twin towns sister cities 4 notable people 5 gallery 6 references 7 external links toggle the table of contents sesimbra 33 languages català нохчийн cebuano deutsch esperanto español euskara فارسی suomi français magyar italiano 한국어 lombard bahasa melayu mirandés nederlands novial occitan polski português русский svenska kiswahili türkçe татарча tatarça українська اردو tiếng việt volapük winaray 閩南語 bân lâm gí 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikivoyage wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 38 26 37 4 n 9 5 58 7 w 38 443722 n 9 099639 w 38 443722 9 099639 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia municipality in setúbal portugal municipality in lisbon portugal sesimbra municipality view of sesimbra flag coat of arms interactive map of sesimbra coordinates 38 26 37 4 n 9 5 58 7 w 38 443722 n 9 099639 w 38 443722 9 099639 country portugal region lisbon metropolitan area lisbon district setúbal parishes 3 government president francisco jesus cdu area total 195 47 km 2 75 47 sq mi population 2011 total 49 500 density 253 km 2 656 sq mi time zone utc 00 00 wet summer dst utc 01 00 west local holiday may 4 website http www cm sesimbra pt sesimbra portuguese pronunciation sɨˈzĩbɾɐ ⓘ is a municipality of portugal in the setúbal district lying at the foothills of the serra da arrábida a mountain range between setúbal and sesimbra due to its particular position at the setúbal bay near the mouth of the sado river and its natural harbour it is an important fishing town the population in 2011 was 49 500 1 in an area of 195 47 km² 2 the present mayor is francisco jesus general information edit besides professional fishing and sport fishing mainly of swordfish the most significant revenues in sesimbra come from tourism the town is known for its beaches fish restaurants and nightlife citation needed the original recorded name was cempsibriga a compound of the widespread celtic element briga high place fortification and the lusitanian or celtic tribal name cempsi maybe from the celtic root kemm 3 close by on a mountaintop 240 m 787 40 ft above sea level lies strategically the ruins of the moorish castle it was taken from the moors during the portuguese reconquista in the year 1165 by king afonso henriques with the help of frank crusaders the battlements afford a panorama over sesimbra its harbour and the surrounding countryside in addition to the castle sesimbra has two forts dating back to the 17th century the fortress of saint james of sesimbra in the centre of town and the fort of são teodósio da ponta do cavalo the former contains a museum covering sesimbra s history as a fishing village during the age of discoveries sesimbra became an important seaport even king manuel i lived here for a while in the 17th century the fort fortaleza de santiago was built along the beach as part of portugal s coastal defence on 3 june 1602 an english fleet defeated a spanish galley fleet and in addition captured a large portuguese carrack and severely damaged the fort it was even used in the 18th century by portuguese kings as a seaside retreat panoramic view of sesimbra portugal a tourist travelling to sesimbra can appreciate its beaches traditional fish restaurants and the arrábida national park sesimbra is a popular diving location close to lisbon and the most famous dive site is the wreck of the river gurara a nigerian cargo ship that sunk in 1989 with the loss of 45 sailors 4 close to the moorish castle is the church nossa senhora do castelo it stands on the spot where king sancho i built a romanesque chapel in the early 13th century leading to the creation in 1388 of the parish of nossa senhora do castelo de sesimbra the present church was built in 1721 when a new church was built in the village this church passed into disuse and fell into ruins it was restored between 1965 and 2001 the walls of the church are inlaid with azulejos the 17th century pulpit was made from local pink marble the gilded triumphal arch of the 18th century choir is decorated with manueline motives on the left side of the choir stands in a niche the gilded and polychromed statue of the madonna of the castle on a giant shell sesimbra serves as the landing point for the submarine communications cables such as sat 3 wasc and atlantis 2 there is a local radio station in the municipality sesimbra fm parishes edit administratively the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes freguesias 5 castelo quinta do conde santiago international relations edit see also list of twin towns and sister cities in portugal twin towns sister cities edit sesimbra is a founding member of the douzelage a unique town twinning association of 24 towns across the european union this active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals 6 7 discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns agros in cyprus škofja loka in slovenia and tryavna in bulgaria altea spain 1991 bad kötzting germany 1991 bellagio italy 1991 bundoran ireland 1991 granville france 1991 holstebro denmark 1991 houffalize belgium 1991 meerssen the netherlands 1991 niederanven luxembourg 1991 preveza greece 1991 sesimbra portugal 1991 sherborne united kingdom 1991 karkkila finland 1997 oxelösund sweden 1998 judenburg austria 1999 chojna poland 2004 kőszeg hungary 2004 sigulda latvia 2004 sušice czech republic 2004 türi estonia 2004 zvolen slovakia 2007 rokiškis lithuania 2018 marsaskala malta 2009 siret romania 2010 notable people edit sebastião rodrigues soromenho ca 1560 1602 a portuguese explorer appointed by the king philip ii of spain to sail along the shores of california in the years 1595 and 1596 to map the american west coast line twins marco paixão flávio paixão born 1984 portuguese footballers both with about 450 club caps carlos manuel born 1976 former footballer gallery edit view of sesimbra sesimbra view from almirante sande vasconcelos street sesimbra s harbour moorish castle church of nossa senhora do castelo fishermen in sesimbra sesimbra portugal the gold beach coastline praia do ouro at sesimbra traditional portuguese fishing village bay part of the blue coast region references edit bibliography the rough guide to portugal 11th edition march 2005 isbn 1 84353 438 x rentes de carvalho j portugal um guia para amigos in dutch translation portugal de arbeiderspers 9th ed august 1999 isbn 90 295 3457 5 notes instituto nacional de estatística áreas das freguesias concelhos distritos e país archived from the original on 2018 11 05 retrieved 2018 11 05 paul marie duval in études celtiques 1958 i p 232 2 about scarlat lambrino les celtes dans la péninsule ibérique selon aviénus bulletin des études portugaises xix 1956 p 7 35 les lusitaniens euphrosyne i 1956 lisbonne p 117 145 read online french diving in sesimbra diário da república law nr 11 a 2013 page 552 114 pdf in portuguese retrieved 31 july 2014 douzelage org home www douzelage org archived from the original on 2010 02 17 retrieved 2009 10 21 douzelage org member towns www douzelage org archived from the original on 2009 04 06 retrieved 2009 10 21 external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to sesimbra wikivoyage has a travel guide for sesimbra visit sesimbra v t e municipalities of setúbal district alcácer do sal alcochete almada barreiro grândola moita montijo palmela santiago do cacém seixal sesimbra setúbal sines v t e european union members of the town twinning douzelage current members agros altea asikkala bad kötzting bellagio bundoran chojna granville holstebro houffalize judenburg kőszeg marsaskala meerssen niederanven oxelösund preveza rokiškis rovinj sesimbra sherborne sigulda siret škofja loka sušice tryavna türi zvolen former members karkkila 1997 2016 prienai 2008 2018 authority control databases international viaf gnd national united states israel geographic musicbrainz area other idref yale lux retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title sesimbra oldid 1373562471 categories towns in portugal port cities and towns in portugal seaside resorts in portugal populated places in setúbal district 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