Beja Airbase

Beja Air Base, officially designated as Air Base No. 11 is one of the most important military airbases in , 9 km northwest of Beja, 100 km north of .
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  • Type: Airbase
  • Description: airport in Portugal
  • Also known as: “BYJ” and “LPBJ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beja Airport.

Aerodrome
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is an and military air base serving the town of Beja in . It was opened on 15 April 2011.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trigaches e São Brissos and Beringel.

Village
is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Trigaches and São Brissos. The population in 2011 was 572, in an area of 68.26 km2. is situated 4½ km west of Beja Airbase.

Town
is a town and parish in Beja Municipality, Alentejo in Southern . The population in 2011 was 1,301, in an area of 15.04 km2. Three famous Portuguese singers were born in Beringel: António Zambujo, Cândida Branca Flor and Linda de Suza. is situated 6 km southwest of Beja Airbase.

Village
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is a parish of Beja Municipality, in southeast . The population in 2021 was 511, in an area of 70.23 km2. is situated 6 km northeast of Beja Airbase.

Beja Airbase

Latitude
38.0793° or 38° 4′ 46″ north
Longitude
-7.91994° or 7° 55′ 12″ west
Elevation
190 metres (623 feet)
Open location code
8CCJ33HJ+P2
Geo­Names ID
9036022
Wiki­data ID
Q1657595
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Beja Airbase” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Base Aérea de Beja”
  • Cebuano: “Beja Airbase”
  • Chinese: “貝加空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “貝雅空軍基地”
  • German: “Militärflugplatz Beja”
  • Indonesian: “BYJ”
  • Indonesian: “LPBJ”
  • Japanese: “ベージャ航空基地”
  • Lithuanian: “Bežos aviacijos bazė”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Beja AB”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی بیجا”
  • Portuguese: “BA11”
  • Portuguese: “Base Aérea de Beja”
  • Portuguese: “Base Aérea n.º 11”
  • Spanish: “Base Aerea de Beja”
  • Spanish: “Base Aérea de Beja”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ биҷо”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Беҷа”
  • Ukrainian: “11-та авіаційна база (Португалія)”
  • Ukrainian: “11-та авіаційна база”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as São Brissos and Faro do Alentejo.

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Highlights include São Matias and Beja Civil.

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