| LC control no. | n 96105181 |
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| Geographic heading | Proença-a-Nova (Portugal) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Portugal--Proença-a-Nova |
| Variant(s) | Cortiçada (Portugal) Vila Melhorada (Portugal) Proencia (Portugal) Proença-a-Nova (Portugal : Concelho) |
| Found in | Vilhena, M.A. Gentes da Beira-Baixa, 1995: t.p. (concelho de Proença-a-Nova) front flap (a very old place, possibly of Roman origin; known for a long time as Cortiçada; its history is closely linked to the military/religious orders of Hospital and Malta, and to the Priory of Crato; it received its first city charter in 1244, in which the name Proencia was used; in 1512 Dom Manuel gave it a new charter and called it Vila Melhorada, but made reference to its old name of Cortiçada; the name Vila Melhorada didn't last long and soon it was being called Proença-a-Nova) nota prévia (Proença-a-Nova is the name of the concelho, the freguesia, and the city; this indicates that the city is the seat of government for the concelho; the concelho consists of six freguesias [listed], and has about 140 towns, villages, and hamlets) BGN gaz., Portugal, 1961 (Proença-a-Nova; ppl; 39°45ʹN, 7°55ʹW; in the district of Castelo Branco; no other cities with same name given) |
| Geographic area code | e-po--- |
| Invalid LCCN | n 96105186 |
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