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Amadora
Amadora () is a municipality and urbanized city in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area and 10 km from central Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 175,136, in an area of 23.78 km² (9.2 sq mi). It is the most densely populated municipality in Portugal. History There is significant evidence of Neolithic settlements in the municipality. The Necropolis of Carenque consists of three artificial caves that served as tombs from around 3000 BCE. Originally named ''Porcalhota'', for being a Majorat of the daughter of a man surnamed ''Porcalho'' who was called for being a female ''Porcalhota''. The Aqueduto das Águas Livres, which brings water from the Sintra hills to Lisbon, and stretches , was finished in the 1770s and includes the largest masonry arch ever built, located in Campolide — the local coat of arms also displays the aqueduct (like others along its way). At the request of its population, in 1907, a decree issued during King Carlos I reign, merged the commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon Metro
The Lisbon Metro ( pt, Metropolitano de Lisboa) is the rapid transit system in Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in December 1959, it was the first metro system in Portugal. , the system's four lines total of route and serve 56 stations. History Initial plans The idea of building a system of underground railways for the city of Lisbon first arose in 1888. It was first proposed by Henrique de Lima e Cunha, a military engineer who had published a proposal in the journal ''Obras Públicas e Minas'' ''(Public Works and Mines)'' for a network with several lines that could serve the Portuguese capital. Concrete plans took longer to evolve, though. Lanoel Aussenac d'Abel and Abel Coelho presented theirs in 1923, and José Manteca Roger and Juan Luque Argenti theirs one year later, in 1924. None of these plans were carried out. After World War II, in which Portugal remained neutral, the national economy took off and the financial possibilities arising from the Marshall Plan provided a stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necropolis Of Carenque
The Necropolis of Carenque ( pt, Necrópole de Carenque) is an archaeological site consisting of three well-preserved late Neolithic collective sepulchres or tombs, dating back to about 3000 BCE, which are dug into smooth limestone outcrops. It is situated in the municipality of Amadora in the Lisbon District of Portugal. History The site was discovered and excavated in 1932 and was classified as a National Monument in 1936. The short time between discovery in 1932 and this classification owed much to the important role played at the time by the archaeologist responsible for the caves' discovery, Manuel Heleno, who was acting-Director of what is now the National Archaeology Museum of Portugal. Tombs such as these are usually designated as 'artificial caves' or hypogea because they were excavated in the rock. They are part of a Mediterranean funeral tradition that was widely practised in the area of what is now known as Portugal. Other examples include the Artificial caves of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorefame
Sorefame (an abbreviation of ''Sociedades Reunidas de Fabricações Metálicas'') was a Portuguese manufacturer of railway rolling stock and industrial equipment, such as dam gates equipment. The company was established in 1943. In the 1990s the company was split into a rolling stock company ''Nova Sorefame'' and a dam equipment company ''Hidrosorefame''; Hidrosorefame was acquired by Alstom, the rolling stock business became part of ABB's rail transport division, later Adtranz, and in 2001 part of Bombardier transportation; it was closed in 2005. Company history Sorefame was founded in 1943, capitalised using state funds, but run as a private business. The company had two main product lines: railway equipment such as rolling stock, and equipment for hydro-electric reservoirs, such as dam gates. In 1987 Sorefame underwent restructuring with MOMPOR, forming a new company ''Sociedade de Montagens Metalomecânicas'' (SMM); in 1990 SMM merged with Sorefame, MAGUE and SEPSA resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venteira
Venteira is a civil parish in the municipality of Amadora Amadora () is a municipality and urbanized city in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area and 10 km from central Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 175,136, in an area of 23.78 km² (9.2 sq mi). It is the most densely populated mun ..., Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,539,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 5.31 km2. In 2013, the northern part of the parish of Reboleira was merged into Venteira.Unidade Técnica para a Reorganização Administrativa do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfragide
Alfragide () is a parish in Amadora Municipality. The population in 2011 was 17,044,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 2.51 km². Its is . In the extreme south of the parish is located the first store in Portugal as part of a major shopping areas of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina De Água
Mina de Água is a civil parish in the municipality of Amadora Amadora () is a municipality and urbanized city in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area and 10 km from central Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 175,136, in an area of 23.78 km² (9.2 sq mi). It is the most densely populated mun ..., Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Mina and São Brás.Lei n.º 11-A/2013, de 28 de janeiro: Reorganização administrativa do território das freguesias Anexo I. ''Diário da República'', 1.ª Série, n.º 19, Suplemento, de 14/06/2016. The population in 2011 was 43,927, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falagueira-Venda Nova
Falagueira-Venda Nova is a civil parish in the municipality of Amadora Amadora () is a municipality and urbanized city in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area and 10 km from central Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 175,136, in an area of 23.78 km² (9.2 sq mi). It is the most densely populated mun ..., Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Falagueira and Venda Nova.Lei n.º 11-A/2013, de 28 de janeiro: Reorganização administrativa do território das freguesias Anexo I. ''Diário da República'', 1.ª Série, n.º 19, Suplemento, de 14/06/2016. The population in 2011 was 23,186, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Águas Livres (Amadora)
Águas Livres is a Portuguese urban civil parish (''freguesia'') in the municipality of Amadora. The population in 2011 was 37,426. It was created in 2011, incorporating most of the area from the former parishes of Buraca, Damaia, and Reboleira. It is bordered by the parishes of Alfragide, to the south, Falagueira – Venda Nova, to the north, Venteira Venteira is a civil parish in the municipality of Amadora Amadora () is a municipality and urbanized city in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area and 10 km from central Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 175,136, in an area of 23.78& ... to the west and Benfica to the east. It takes its name from the most significant landmark in its territory, the Águas Livres Aqueduct. See also * Cova da Moura References External links Águas Livres Parish Council Parishes of Amadora {{Portugal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encosta Do Sol
Encosta do Sol is a civil parish in the municipality of Amadora, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Alfornelos and Brandoa Brandoa () is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Amadora, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Encosta do Sol. It is situated in the outskirts of Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and larges ....Lei n.º 11-A/2013, de 28 de janeiro: Reorganização administrativa do território das freguesias Anexo I. ''Diário da República'', 1.ª Série, n.º 19, Suplemento, de 14/06/2016. The population in 2011 was 28,261, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon Metropolitan Area
The Lisbon Metropolitan Area ( pt, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa; abbreviated as AML) is a metropolitan area in Portugal centered on Lisbon, the capital and largest city of the country. The metropolitan area, covering 18 municipalities is the largest urban area in the country and the 10th largest in the European Union, with a population in 2015 of 2,812,678 in an area of 3,015.24 km². The Lisbon Metropolitan Area has the largest GDP (€110 billion) of any region in Portugal and its GDP per capita is above that of the European Union's average. The region is home to the largest tech hub in the country and a majority of Portugal's major multinational corporations by revenue are based there. History Portugal has been through a period of administrative changes since the 1974 revolution. More recently, new standards of territorial administration have been implemented to match European Union criteria. After some years of indefinitions, municipalities are now associated in metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oeiras Municipality, Portugal
Oeiras () is a town and municipality in the western part of Lisbon metropolitan area, located within the Portuguese Riviera, in continental Portugal. The municipality is part of the urban agglomeration of Lisbon and the town of Oeiras is about 16 km from Lisbon downtown. The population in 2011 was 172,120 living in an area of 45.88 km2, making the municipality the fifth-most densely populated in Portugal. Oeiras is an important economic hub, being one of the most highly developed municipalities of Portugal and Europe. It has the highest GDP per capita in the country, being also the second highest-ranking municipality (immediately after Lisbon) in terms of purchasing power as well as the second highest-ranking in the country as far as tax collection is concerned. These economic indicators also reflect the education level of its inhabitants, as Oeiras is the municipality with the highest concentration of population by tertiary education attainment in the country, their entr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisboa Region
Lisbon Region ( pt, Região de Lisboa, ) is one of the seven NUTS II designated regions of Portugal, which coincides with the NUTS III subregion Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The region covers an area of 3001.95 km2 (the smallest region on mainland Portugal) and includes a population of 2,815,851 inhabitants according to the 2011 census (the second most populated region in Portugal after the Norte region), a density of 1039 inhabitants/km2. Considered as representing the Lisbon Metropolitan Region. It is a region of significant importance in industry (light and heavy), services, and it is highly urbanized. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 73.3 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 36% of Portugal's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 30,200 euros or 100% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 92% of the EU average. History Prior to 2002, the area was included within the NUTS II region of Lisbon and Tagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
