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Bible Encyclopedias
Loule
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a town of southern Portugal, in the district of Faro (formerly the province of Algarve); beautifully situated in an inland hilly district, io m N.N.W. of the seaport of Faro and m. from Sao Joao da Venda on the Lisbon-Faro railway. Pop. (1900) 22,478. Apart from Lisbon, Oporto and Braga, Louie is the most populous town in the kingdom. It is surrounded by walls and towers dating from the Moorish period. The neighbouring church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a favourite resort of pilgrims. Basket-making is the principal industry; leather, porcelain and various products of the palm, agave and esparto grass are also manufactured.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Loule'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/l/loule.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Loule'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/l/loule.html. 1910.
