Online Encyclopedia

TAVIRA

Online Encyclopedia

Originally appearing in Volume V26, Page 457 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.

Encyclopedia Home :: TAV-THE

Spread the word:

del.icio.us it!

TAVIRA , a seaport of

See also:

SOUTHERN

See also:

PORTUGAL

Portugal, in the

See also:

DISTRICT

See also:

Faro (formerly the

See also:

See also:

ALGARVE, or ALGARVES

Algarve); at the mouth of the

See also:

RIVER

river Seca, 21 M . E.N.E. of Faro . Pop . (1900) 12,175 . The

See also:

HARBOUR (from M.E. hereberge, here, an army; cf. Ger. Heer and -beorg, protection or shelter. Other early forms in English were herberwe and haiborow, as seen in various place names, such as Market Harborough.. The French auberge, an inn, derived through

harbour is protected by two forts, and the public buildings include a Moorish citadel, a

See also:

RENAISSANCE, THE

See also:

church, and a ruined nunnery founded by

See also:

King Emanuel (1495-1521) . Tavira has sardine and

See also:

TUNNY (Thunnus thynnus)

See also:

FISHERIES

fisheries, and carries on a considerable

See also:

COASTING

See also:

trade . Excellent

See also:

FRUIT (through the French from the Lat. fructus; frui, to enjoy)

fruit is grown in the neighbourhood .

End of Article: TAVIRA

[back]
JEAN BAPTISTE TAVERNIER (1605-1689)

[next]
TAVISTOCK

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.

» Add information or comments to this article.

Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click and select "copy." Paste it into a website, email, or other HTML document.

Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.
Links to articles and home page are encouraged.