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Alto Alentejo

Alto Alentejo was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976. The area is now covered by Alto Alentejo Subregion and Alentejo Central Subregion.
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is a city and a municipality in the district of , in the Alto Alentejo region of southern . Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and many monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman temple, is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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is a city of 23,000 people in the region of . is among the finest examples of intensive usage of the trace italienne in military architecture.

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, officially the City of , is a municipality in Portugal. The population as of 2011 was 22,368, in an area of 447.14 square kilometres.

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is a Portuguese city of 14,000 people in the Alto Alentejo region, often known as one of the 'three marble towns' in Alentejo.

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, officially the City of , is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 11,245, in an area of 222.39 km2.

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is a mountain village of 3,000 people in perched on a quartzite crag of the Serra de São Mamede.

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is a town and a municipality in the District of Évora, Alentejo in . The population in 2011 was 8,319, in an area of 194.86 km². The municipal holiday is August 16.

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is a municipality of almost 11,000 people in Alto Alentejo on the right bank of the Guadiana River in the Portuguese Alentejo region, near its border with Spain. It includes the town of Monsaraz, which has under 800 residents.

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, formerly spelled Aviz, is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,571, in an area of 605.97 km2. The present Mayor is Nuno Silva, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition.

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is a mountain village in . In 2011, it had about 3,400 residents. The romantic character of the village of , associated with its gardens, abundance of vegetation, mild climate and proximity to the Serra de São Mamede, made it known as "Sintra do Alentejo".

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, officially the Loyal and Valorous Town of is a municipality in the , , Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,456, in an area of 247.20 square kilometres.

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, officially the Town of , is a town and municipality in the of . As of 2021, the municipality had a population of 6,606 people and covered an area of 683.75 square kilometres.

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is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2016 was 6, 567, in an area of 369.51 km2.

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is a municipality in in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450, in an area of 575.68 km2. The present Mayor is Maria Idalina Alves Trindade.

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is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,329, in an area of 420.25 km2. The present Mayor is Gonçalo Nuno Lagem, elected by the Coligação Democrática Unitária.

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is a town in Alto Alentejo, . The municipality includes Terena, a beautiful village.

Alto Alentejo

Latitude of center
38.9088° or 38° 54′ 32″ north
Longitude of center
-7.8043° or 7° 48′ 15″ west
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13113300895
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Wiki­data ID
Q427518
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Alto Alentejo” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Alto do Alentejo”
  • Catalan: “Província de l’Alt Alentejo”
  • Chinese: “上阿连特茹省”
  • Chinese: “上阿連特茹”
  • French: “Alto Alentejo”
  • Georgian: “ალტუ-ალენტეჟუ”
  • German: “Alto Alentejo”
  • German: “Alto do Alentejo”
  • Hungarian: “Alto Alentejo”
  • Hungarian: “Alto do Alentejo”
  • Italian: “Alto Alentejo”
  • Italian: “Alto do Alentejo”
  • Japanese: “アルトゥ・アレンテージュ”
  • Persian: “استان آلتو النتژو”
  • Persian: “استان التو النتژو”
  • Portuguese: “Alto Alentejo”
  • Portuguese: “Alto do Alentejo”
  • Russian: “Алту-Алентежу”
  • Spanish: “Alto Alentejo”
  • Swedish: “Alto Alentejo”
  • Swedish: “Alto do Alentejo”
  • Ukrainian: “Алту-Алентежу”
  • Ukrainian: “Верхнє Алентежу”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Alto Alentejo”. Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.