Barroselas

Barroselas
Barroselas
Civil parish
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	Barroselas Location in Portugal
	Coordinates: 41°39′N 8°42′W / 41.650°N 8.700°W
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Intermunic. comm.	Alto Minho
District	Viana do Castelo
Municipality	Viana do Castelo
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	3,799
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website	http://barroselas-carvoeiro.com/

Barroselas is a former civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Barroselas e Carvoeiro.^[1] On the 2001 census, Barroselas had a total population of 3,799. The total area is 7.47 km² which gives a population density of 508,6 inhabitants/km².

SWR Fest

The area is probably best known internationally for the annual heavy metal festival SWR Barroselas Metalfest (aka Steel Warriors Rebellion or simply SWR Fest) which began in 1998. The event has grown steadily larger with each year - even sprouting its own smaller splinter events - and has played host to numerous bands from across Europe and the world.^[2]

References

^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 127-128" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
^ SWR Fest homepage

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[1] Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 127-128" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.

[2] SWR Fest homepage

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