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Torres Vedras (European Portuguese: [ˈtoʁɨʒ ˈvɛðɾɐʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the capital Lisbon. It is a strong agricultural region thanks to its vineyards, and has an intense commercial and industrial life.
Alfândega da Fé; Bragança; Macedo de Cavaleiros; Miranda do Douro; Mirandela; Mogadouro; Vila Flor; Vimioso; Vinhais; Centro Region (Central Portugal) [9] subregions] Beira Baixa [8] Castelo Branco District [8] Castelo Branco; Idanha-a-Nova; Oleiros; Penamacor; Proença-a-Nova; Vila Velha de Ródão; Sertã; Vila de Rei; Beiras e Serra da ...
It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Torres Vedras (São Pedro e Santiago), Torres Vedras (Santa Maria do Castelo e São Miguel) and Matacães. [1] The population in 2011 was 25,717, [ 2 ] in an area of 62.44 km 2 .
The Oeste e Vale do Tejo (in English: West and Tagus Valley) is a NUTS II statistical region of Portugal. [3] [4] Bordered to the north by the Centro region, to the south and southeast by Greater Lisbon and Alentejo, and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Oeste and Vale do Tejo subregion has 34 municipalities.
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The Lines of Torres Vedras were lines of forts and other military defences built in secrecy to defend Lisbon during the Peninsular War.Named after the nearby town of Torres Vedras, they were ordered by Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington, constructed by Colonel Richard Fletcher and his Portuguese workers between November 1809 and September 1810, and used to stop Marshal Masséna's 1810 ...
Comunidade Intermunicipal do Oeste (pronounced [ɔˈɛʃtɨ]; in English: Intermunicipal Community of the West) [1] is an administrative division of Portugal, located on the country's West and Tagus Valley.
This is a list of the municipalities of Portugal.Portugal is divided into 18 districts (Portuguese: distritos) and 2 autonomous regions (regiões autónomas), Azores and Madeira.