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Portimão ((:puɾtiˈmɐ̃w)) is a town (Portuguese: ''cidade'') and a municipality in the district of Faro, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.〔Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6〕 The population in 2011 was 55,614,〔(Instituto Nacional de Estatística )〕 in an area of 182.06 km².〔(Direção-Geral do Território )〕 It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão (). In 1924, it was incorporated as a ''cidade'' and became known merely as Portimão. Historically a fishing and shipbuilding centre, it has nonetheless developed into a strong tourist centre oriented along its beaches and southern coast. The two most populous towns in the Algarve are Portimão and Faro. ==History== The area was settled during the prehistoric epoch: the Cynetes, influenced by the Celts and Tartessos lived during the Algarve for many centuries. In the area of Alcalar there are several remnants of Neolithic funerary sites of which only one, monument number seven, comprising a circular chamber composed of schist stone and long corridor, remains. Comparable to western European and Irish monuments, the funeral crypt, with two lateral ritual niches, was protected by a tumulus: a similar site exists in Monte Canelas. The mouth of the Arade River proved an important natural shelter, that soon became a small commercial port for the Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians. These Carthaginians eventually founded ''Portis Hanibalis'', later known as ''Portimão'' around 550 BC, which eventually turned into a Roman-era centre due to its excellent port. Obvious vestiges of the Roman occupation are situated near Figueira, in the zone of Abicada, in the confluence of two rivers, where the remains of various rooms were unearthed. Also, in the area of Coca Maravilhas was discovered a well-preserved period cistern, while along the Arade River there have been identified gold coins. In the 5th century, the Algarve was inhabited by the Visigoths until the invasion of the Moors. It was during the Moorish occupation that the settlement changed to ''Burj Munt''. The river, and its ocean access to the ancient city of ''Porcimunt'' (Silves), then capital of the Arabian Algarve. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Portimão」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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