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Sesimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈzĩbɾɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the Serra da Arrábida, a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra. Due to its particular position at the Setúbal Bay, near the mouth of the Sado River and its natural harbour, it is an important ...
Setúbal bay area The city of Setúbal is located on the northern bank of the Sado River estuary , approximately 48 kilometres (30 miles) south of Portugal's capital, Lisbon . It is also the seat of the Setúbal District and formerly in the historic Estremadura Province .
Seixal (European Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a Portuguese city and municipality, located in the district of Setúbal, in the metropolitan area of Lisbon.Its population includes 184,269 inhabitants (2011), in an area of 93.58 square kilometres (36.13 sq mi) that includes six parishes.
The region of Setúbal was a pioneer in the development of a regional strategic plan to assist the growth of the economic, social and cultural institutions. [5] The Plano Integrado para o Desenvolvimento para o Distrito de Setúbal (PIDDS) which was elaborated in the 1980s by the Associação de Municípios do Distrito de Setúbal (Association of Municipalities of the District of Setúbal ...
The beach is on a bay overlooking the Tróia Peninsula and the city. [2] The area is suitable for swimming, boating, windsurfing, and kitesurfing. [3] In 2020, the Municipality of Setúbal started a program focused on making beaches accessible to everyone. [4] Information on beach plaques is in Portuguese, English, French, and Braille. [4]
The Sado (European Portuguese pronunciation:) is a river in southern Portugal; it is one of the major rivers in the country.It flows in a northerly direction (the only major Portuguese river to do so) through 175 kilometres (109 mi) from its springs in the hills of Ourique before entering the Atlantic Ocean in an estuary in the city of Setúbal.
Sines (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants (2021) in an area of 203.30 km 2 (78.49 sq mi). Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries. [2]
The pronunciation of syllable-final s/x/z also varies with dialect. See Portuguese phonology for details. Portugal and Rio de Janeiro favor [ʃ], both before a consonant and finally. Most other parts of Brazil favor [s], but in the Northeast, [ʃ] is often heard before consonants, especially /t/ (but not at the end of words).