Alverca do Ribatejo
Coordinates: 38°53′24″N 09°02′24″W / 38.89000°N 9.04000°W
| Alverca do Ribatejo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parish | ||
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| Country | Portugal | |
| Municipality | Vila Franca de Xira Municipality | |
| Disbanded | 2013 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.89 km2 (6.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 31,070 | |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) | |
Alverca do Ribatejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɫˈvɛɾkɐ ðu ʁiβɐˈtɛʒu]) is a city (cidade) and a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho.[1]
It covers an area of 17.89 square kilometres (6.91 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 31,070, making it the largest city in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira. It was promoted to city status in 1990. It is a city and a suburb near the Tagus River (rio Tejo), in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The aerospace company OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal is based here.
References
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 131" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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