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Frade, Rio de Janeiro (FRJ-0560)

Almanak Laemmert, 1892

Other names: Conceição do Frade, Frades, Glicério, Crubixais

The settlement of N. Sra. da Conceição do Arraial dos Frades was founded around 1850, belonged to the Freguesia de N. Sra. das Neves in the Município de Macaé and was located on the south bank of the Macabu, 170 kilometres north-east of the capital Rio de Janeiro. In October 1862, it became the Distrito de Arraial de Frades, which has since changed its name four times: in November 1910 to Glicério, in December 1943 to Crubixais, in October 1951 again to Glicério and finally in December 2004 to Frade.

According to the regional press, there had been a post office in the town since August 1881:

Gazeta de Noticias, 13/08/1881

According to P. Novaes (agenciaspostais.com.br), the post office was closed ‘around 1914’. No imperial postmark has been seen here either.

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Andere Namen: Conceição do Frade, Frades, Glicério, Crubixais

Die Siedlung N. Sra. da Conceição do Arraial dos Frades entstand um 1850, gehörte zur Freguesia de N. Sra. das Neves im Município de Macaé und lag am Südufer des Macabu, 170 km nordöstlich der Hauptstadt Rio de Janeiro. Im Oktober 1862 wurde es zum Distrito de Arraial de Frades, der seitdem viermal seinen Namen geändert hat: im November 1910 in Glicério, im Dezember 1943 in Crubixais, im Oktober 1951 wieder in Glicério und schließlich im Dezember 2004 in Frade.

Wie die regionale Presse berichtete, gab es seit August 1881 ein Postamt am Ort:

Gazeta de Noticias, 13.08.1881

Laut P. Novaes (agenciaspostais.com.br) wurde das Postamt “um 1914” geschlossen. Auch hier wurde bisher kein kaiserlicher Poststempel gesehen.

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Brazilian-German philatelist who lives in Germany since 1981.

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