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OBIDOS
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Óbidos is a
medieval walled town (vila) of around 3,100 inhabitants in the district
of Leiria, Portugal. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name.
The name of the town derives
from the Latin term oppidum, meaning "citadel", or "fortified city". The
area was taken from the Moors in 1148, and the town received its first
charter in 1195, under the reign of Sancho I.
The concelho has an area
of 142.17 km² and a population of 10,875 inhabitants (2001). It is
bounded in the northeast and east by Caldas da Rainha, in the south by
Bombarral, in the southeast by Lourinhã, in the west by Peniche
and in the northwest by the Atlantic Ocean. The city is also home to the
prestigious Praia D'el Rey golf complex, one of the top golf resorts in
Europe.
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