Lumiar () is a ''
freguesia
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'' (civil parish) and district of
Lisbon
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, the capital of
Portugal
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. Located in northern Lisbon, Lumiar is east of
Carnide, north of
Alvalade, west of
Olivais, and south of
Santa Clara and partially of Lisbon's border with
Odivelas. The population in 2011 was 45,605,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)]
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
History
Located now within the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the g ...
of Lisbon, it was established in the 13th century.
Geography
There are 5 major neighbourhoods in Lumiar:
*Quinta das Conchas,
*Calçada de Carriche
*Alto do Lumiar
*Paço do Lumiar
*Telheiras (partially shared with
Carnide).
Landmarks
Local landmarks and interesting places include one of the biggest public greenspace/urban parks in the city ''Quinta das Conchas e dos Lilases'', the ''Paço do Lumiar'', and several old palaces are also scattered throughout the neighbourhood.
*
Alvalade Stadium (home of
Sporting Lisbon)
*
National Museum of Costume
* ''
Colégio de Santa Doroteia''
*
Monteiro-Mor Park
*
National Theatre and Dance Museum
Sports
The
Freguesia
''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Port ...
is home to
Academia do Lumiar, a basketball team of the
Proliga (Portugal)
The Proliga is a basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in dia ...
.
References
External links
Lumiar heraldry
Parishes of Lisbon
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