Rebordosa

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Rebordosa (pron. IPA: [ʁɨbuɾ'dɔzɐ]) is a city in Northern Portugal,in the Tâmega subregion and a parish in the municipality of Paredes. It is approximately 20km east of the city of Porto. It has an area of 11.17 km² and a population of 10,813 (as of 2001). It was designated as a town(Pt. vila) in 1984 and elevated to city(Pt. cidade) status in 2003. It is one of four cities in the Paredes municipality(the others are:Paredes,Gandra and Sao Salvador de Lordelo.

[edit] Local holidays

The Rebordosa City Festival takes place on the first Sunday in July.

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Rebordosa occupies a place at the centre of the Portuguese furniture making industry. The Professional Woodwork & Furniture Industry Training Centre (Centro de Formação Profissional das Indústrias da Madeira e Mobiliário or FPIMM) is located in Rebordosa, as are a multitude of furniture outlets and factories.

v • d • e Parishes of Paredes municipality

Aguiar de Sousa \| Astromil \| Baltar \| Beire \| Besteiros \| Bitarães \| Castelões de Cepeda \| Cete \| Cristelo \| Duas Igrejas \| Gandra \| Gondalães Lordelo \| Louredo \| Madalena \| Mouriz \| Parada de Todeia \| Rebordosa \| Recarei \| Sobreira \| Sobrosa \| Vandoma \| Vila Cova de Carros \| Vilela