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Ermera Municipality
Municipality of East Timor
Municipality of East Timor
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Ermera | |
| settlement_type | Municipality of Timor-Leste | |
| official_name | {{native name list | |
| tag1 | pt | name1=Município Ermera |
| tag2 | tet | name2=Munisípiu Ermera}} |
| image_skyline | Schattenbäume bei Ermera.jpg | |
| image_caption | Ermera | |
| image_flag | ||
| image_blank_emblem | Ermera municipio.png | |
| blank_emblem_type | Official map | |
| blank_emblem_size | 250px | |
| blank_emblem_alt | Official map | |
| image_map | 2015 East Timor Ermera locator map.png | |
| map_alt | Map of East Timor highlighting the Municipality | |
| map_caption | Ermera in Timor-Leste | |
| mapframe | yes | |
| mapframe-zoom | 8 | |
| map_alt1 | Map of the Municipality | |
| coordinates | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Timor-Leste | |
| parts_type | Administrative posts | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | ||
| established_title | ||
| seat_type | Capital | |
| seat | Gleno | |
| leader_title | ||
| unit_pref | Metric | |
| area_total_km2 | ||
| area_rank | 10th | |
| population_total | ||
| population_as_of | ||
| population_rank | 2nd | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_density_rank | 2nd | |
| demographics_type1 | ||
| demographics1_footnotes | tags -- | |
| demographics1_title1 | ||
| demographics1_info1 | ||
| demographics1_title2 | Rank | |
| demographics1_info2 | 3rd | |
| timezone | ||
| utc_offset | ||
| iso_code | TL-ER | |
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2017) | |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.562 | |
| · 11th | ||
| website |
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Ermera (, ) is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of Timor-Leste, located in the west-central part of the country. It has a population of 117,064 (Census 2010) and an area of 756.5 km2.
Toponymy
The word Ermera means 'red water' in the local Mambai language. It is said that the ancestors of the municipality's present inhabitants originated from three mountains, namely Cailitlau, Lalimlau, and Hituria, and that the name Ermera refers to the red waters flowing from those mountains.
Geography
Ermera is one of only two land-locked municipalities in Timor-Leste, the other being Aileu. It borders Liquiçá to the north, Dili to the northeast, Alieu to the east, Ainaro to the southeast, and Bobonaro to the west.
The boundaries of the municipality are identical to those of the district of the same name in Portuguese Timor. Its capital is Gleno, which is located 30 km to the southwest of the national capital, Dili. The city of Ermera, also known as Vila Ermera, lies 58 km from the capital along the same road. In Marobo (Atsabe Administrative Post) are the remains of a hot springs bath from colonial times. The pool is still in use.
| [[File:Sucos Ermera.png | thumb | Subdivisions of Ermera]] | [[File:Ermera subdistricts.png | thumb | Cities of Ermera]] |
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History
Politics
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Administrative posts
The municipality's administrative posts (formerly sub-districts) are:
- Atsabe Administrative Post
- Ermera Administrative Post
- Hatulia Administrative Post
- Hatulia B Administrative Post
- Letefoho Administrative Post
- Railaco Administrative Post
The administrative posts are divided into 52 sucos ("villages") in total.
Demographics
Economy
Culture
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References
Notes
Bibliography
References
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".
- (June 2006). "The placenames of East Timor". Placenames Australia: Newsletter of the Australian National Placenames Survey.
- "Perfil: 2. Toponímia".
- "Jane's Oceania: Timor - Facts about Timor".
- "Ermera District".
- (31 May 2022). "Parlamento Nacional aprova propostade lei da divisão administrativa do territorio na final global".
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