Amarante is a city in Amarante Municipality, Portugal.

The city itself has a population of 11,261 inhabitants. It sits on the banks of the Tâmega River.

It is a sister city of Wiesloch

Wiesloch

Wiesloch is a city in Germany, in northern Baden-Württemberg. It is situated 13 kilometres south of Heidelberg.After Weinheim, Sinsheim and Leimen it is the fourth largest city of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and is in the north-central area near Heidelberg with its neighbouring town Walldorf...

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Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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Culture

During festivities phallic pastries are sold in Amarante in the name of saint Gonçalo de Amarante , in order to promote procreation. This custom is claimed to have originated with the Celts.