51°52′N 4°24′E / 51.867°N 4.400°E
View of Poortugaal.
Flag of Poortugaal, The flag is derived from the municipal coat of arms. The blue star is taken from the stars on the shields, which are shown without stars on the flag in the simplified coat of arms. The layout of the flag is very reminiscent of the Portuguese flag.
Coat of arms of Poortugaal, Because the names Poortugaal and Portugal and the weapons of both show great similarities, it is suspected that inhabitants of the place became acquainted with the Portuguese during the Crusades and they therefore moved to the newly diked area (the area was diked between the 12th and 13th centuries). area of the Portuguese. Older depictions of the coat of arms also show a shield that resembles the Coat of arms of Portugal even more than the current coat of arms of Poortugaal.
Poortugaal is a village that is situated near the municipality of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Together with Rhoon, Poortugaal forms the municipality of Albrandswaard. The village has a long history dating back to the 15th century. It has a church dating from that period. The name is probably derived from Portugal.
Since January 1, 1985, the village has been part of the municipality of Albrandswaard together with Rhoon.[1]
The village has a connection to the city of Rotterdam by Rotterdam Metro line D, through Poortugaal station.
Poortugaal, reformed church
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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