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Tavira
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a seaport of southern Portugal, in the district of Faro (formerly the province of Algarve); at the mouth of the river Seca, 21 m. E.N.E. of Faro. Pop. (1900) 12,175. The harbour is protected by two forts, and the public buildings include a Moorish citadel, a Renaissance church, and a ruined nunnery founded by King Emanuel (1495-1521). Tavira has sardine and tunny fisheries, and carries on a considerable coasting trade. Excellent fruit is grown in the neighbourhood.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Tavira'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/tavira.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Tavira'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/tavira.html. 1910.
