Back Belmonte (Portugal) Catalan Белмонти (Португали) CE Belmonte (munisipyo sa Portugal, Distrito de Castelo Branco, lat 40,36, long -7,35) CEB Belmonte (Portugalsko) Czech Belmonte (Portugal) German Belmonte (Portugalio) Esperanto Belmonte (Portugal) Spanish Belmonte (Portugali) Finnish Belmonte (Portugal) French בלמונטה HE
Belmonte | |
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 Belmonte | |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′N 7°21′W / 40.350°N 7.350°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
| District | Castelo Branco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118.76 km2 (45.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,859 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-belmonte.pt |
Belmonte (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌbɛlˈmõtɨ] ) is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,859,[1] in an area of 118.76 km2.[2]
Belmonte is distinguished by its enduring Jewish community, tracing back to at least the 13th century, which maintained its faith through crypto-Judaism and numbered about 300 in 2008. Despite facing the Inquisition and forced conversions, this community preserved Jewish traditions in secret, culminating in the re-establishment of open practice and the founding of a synagogue in 1996.[3] The history is chronicled in the Belmonte Jewish Museum, which opened in 2005.[4]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística Archived November 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Nolan, Rachel (2 January 2008). "After 500 Years in Hiding, Jews Bring Prosperity to Iberian Town". forward.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Museu Judaico de Belmonte | e-cultura". www.e-cultura.pt. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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