Lisbon metropolitan area

The Lisbon metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in centered on , the capital and largest city of the country. The metropolitan area, covering 17 cities in 18 municipalities, is the largest urban area in the country and the 11th largest in the European Union, with a population in 2024 of 3,005,119 in an area of 3,015.24 km².
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  • Type: Region with 2,820,000 residents
  • Description: NUTS 2 region of Portugal
  • Also known as: AML” and “Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio da Luz and Estádio Nacional.

Stadium
The , officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in , Portugal. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of Portuguese club Benfica, its owner. is situated 5 km east of Lisbon metropolitan area.

Stadium
The , also known as Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, is a . It is located in the civil parish of , in the municipality of , in the southwestern part of .

Stadium
The , informally known as Estádio da Reboleira, after its location, is the stadium of the football team C.F. Estrela da Amadora and it has a capacity of 9,288.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amadora and Queluz.

, officially City of , is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area and 10 km from central . The population in 2011 was 175,136, in an area of 23.78 km2.

is a city in municipality in , , and home to one of the finest examples of Rococo architecture in Europe: the National Palace.

is a district in , .

Lisbon metropolitan area

Latitude
38.7472° or 38° 44′ 50″ north
Longitude
-9.2453° or 9° 14′ 43″ west
Population
2,820,000
Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)
Open location code
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Geo­Names ID
12070034
Wiki­data ID
Q2392329
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Lisbon metropolitan area” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: AML
  • Catalan: Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Catalan: Àrea Metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Chinese: 里斯本都市区
  • Chinese: 里斯本都市區
  • Chinese: 里斯本都市圈
  • Chinese: 里斯本都會區
  • Czech: Metropolitní oblast Lisabonu
  • Dimli (individual language): Erdê Lizboniyo Metropolitan
  • Dimli (individual language): Erdê Lizbono Metropolitane
  • Dutch: Metropolitaans gebied van Lissabon
  • Finnish: Lissabonin metropolialue
  • French: Aire métropolitaine de Lisbonne
  • French: AML
  • French: Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
  • French: Région métropolitaine de Lisbonne
  • Galician: Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
  • German: Metropolregion Lissabon
  • Greek: Μητροπολιτική περιοχή της Λισαβόνας
  • Japanese: リスボン大都市圏
  • Japanese: リスボン都市圏
  • Japanese: リスボン都市圏地域
  • Occitan (post 1500): Airal Metropolitan de Lisbona
  • Occitan (post 1500): AML
  • Occitan (post 1500): Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Occitan (post 1500): Region Metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Ossetian: Стыр Лиссабон
  • Persian: منطقه کلان‌شهری لیسبون
  • Polish: Obszar metropolitalny Lizbony
  • Polish: Obszar Metropolitalny Lizbony
  • Portuguese: AML
  • Portuguese: Área metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Portuguese: Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Portuguese: Zona metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Romanian: Zona metropolitană Lisabona
  • Russian: Большой Лиссабон
  • Serbo-Croatian: Lisabon (regija)
  • Serbo-Croatian: Lisabon
  • Slovenian: AML
  • Slovenian: Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Slovenian: Lizbonsko metropolitansko območje
  • Slovenian: Metropolitansko območje Lizbona
  • Spanish: AML
  • Spanish: Área metropolitana de Lisboa
  • Ukrainian: Великий Лісабон
  • Urdu: لزبن میٹروپولیٹن علاقہ
  • Vietnamese: Vùng đô thị Lisboa

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque da Fantasia and Palacete Almeida Araújo.

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