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Valdeorras is a comarca in the Galician Province of Ourense. The overall population of this local region is 25,500 (2019). [1] Municipalities.
The climate in Valdeorras is a combination of Atlantic, continental and a specific micro-climate in the Sil valley. These factors ensure that the vines receive enough sunlight and heat during the short summer. Rainfall is high, between 850 mm and 1,000 mm per year. Temperatures can drop to below zero during the winter.
A Rúa, also known as San Esteban de La Rúa during the Middle Ages, was the historical capital of Valdeorras. The region was under the successive rule of the kingdoms of Asturias, Galicia, León, and Castile. During the Spanish War of Independence, Spanish guerrillas and Napoleon's Grande Armée clashed in the region.
Sports competitions in Europe by region (5 C) A. Sport in the Alps (16 C, 8 P) B. Sport in the Balkans (18 C, 9 P) Sport in the Baltic states (14 C, 29 P) F.
Sport in Europe by region (12 C) Sport in North America by region (3 C) A. Sport in the Americas (15 C, 1 P) Sport in the Arctic (6 C, 8 P) K. Sport in Kurdistan (2 C) M.
Sport has an important incidence in Catalan life since the beginning of the 20th century. The main sports in Catalonia are football, basketball, handball, rink hockey, tennis, and motorsport. One of the main sport events held ever in Catalonia were the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Rugby union is a growing sport in Belgium which, due to the growing mediatisation around the sport, especially during the 2003 and 2007 World Cup, is enjoying a rise in popularity. The game is formally organised by the Belgium Rugby Federation and has a surprisingly long history.
The Valdeorras DO is the easternmost wine region of Galicia that is dominated by the red Garnacha Tintorera and the white Palomino grape. Many of the vineyards are planted in terraces on the steep slate hillsides that flank the Sil river . [ 2 ]