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(Redirected from Oimbra) Municipality in Galicia, Spain Municipality in Galicia, Spain
Oímbra
Municipality
Flag of OímbraFlagCoat of arms of OímbraCoat of arms
Location in GaliciaLocation in Galicia
Oímbra is located in SpainOímbraOímbraLocation in Spain
Coordinates: 41°53′7″N 7°28′21″W / 41.88528°N 7.47250°W / 41.88528; -7.47250
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
Province Ourense
ComarcaVerín
Government
 • MayorAna María Villarino Pardo (PPdeG)
Area
 • Total71.9 km (27.8 sq mi)
Elevation432 m (1,417 ft)
Population
 • Total1,766
 • Density25/km (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Oímbra is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Verín. It has a population of 1,894 (2016) and an area of 72 km². The town borders Portugal to the south.

Oímbra is, at the moment, the municipality of Galicia which has the biggest number of documented rock winepresses, this tells us the historical and extraordinary condition of its climate and soils for grape cultivation and quality wine production

Rock winepress in Oímbra (Galicia/Spain)

References

  1. "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ourense/oimbra/2019/10/07/oimbra-regreso-pisa-tradicional-uvas/0003_201910O7C3993.htm
Municipalities in Province of Ourense
Flag of Ourense


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