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Alenker

Alenker ( port. Alenquer ; [ɐlẽ'kɛɾ] ) is an urban-type village in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name as part of the Lisbon district. The population is 8.9 thousand inhabitants (village), 44.8 thousand inhabitants (municipality). The village and the municipality are included in the Central region and the Oeste subregion. According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Estremadura .

Municipality
Alenker
port. Alenquer
FlagEmblem
FlagEmblem
A country Portugal
Historical areaEstremadura
CountyLisbon
MunicipalityAlenker
Internal division16 districts
The mayorAlvar Pedro
History and Geography
Municipality with1504
Square304.23 km²
Center height
TimezoneUTC0 , summer UTC + 1
Population
Population44 791 people ( 2006 )
Density129.7 people / km²
KatoykonimAlenquerense
Digital identifiers
Postcode2580
cm-alenquer.pt (port.)
View of the city
Convent of San Francisco

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Location

The village is located 40 km north of the center of Lisbon . The Ribeira de Alenker River , the right tributary of the Tagus River, flows through the city.

Distance to:

  • Porto = 236 km
  • Santarem = 34 km
  • Leiria = 58 km

The municipality borders:

  • in the north - Kadaval municipality
  • in the east - the municipality of Azambuja
  • in the south - the municipalities of Vila Franca de Chira and Arruda dos Vinyush
  • in the southwest - the municipality of Sobral de Monte Agrasu
  • in the West - Torres Vedras Municipality

Population

Population in the city of Alenker (1801-2004)
1801184919001930196019811991200120042006
10 56910 00524,77430 01534,99834 57534 09839,18042 93244,791

History

The village was founded in 1212 . According to some sources, Peru di Alenker, the famous Portuguese navigator of the 15th century, was born and lived here.

Attractions

  • Convent of San Francisco de Alenker


Fregezia (areas)

  • Abrigada
  • Aldeia gavinha
  • Aldeia Galega da Merceana
  • Ventosa
  • Vila Verde dos Franuc
  • Cabanas de Torres
  • Kadafaysh
  • Carnot
  • Carregada
  • Meca
  • Ollalvo
  • Ota
  • Pereira de Pallacana
  • Ribafria
  • Santo Estevan
  • Tryana

Photo Gallery

  •  

    Panorama of Alenker

  •  

    Convent of San Francisco de Alenker

Links

  • Official website of the municipality
  • Photos Alenker
  • Map and photo of Alenker


Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alenker&oldid=95206178


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