Amadora ( port. Amadora ; [ ɐmɐ'doɾɐ ]) - a city in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name as part of the county of Lisbon . The population is 175,135 residents (city and municipality). The city and municipality is part of the Lisbon region and the Greater Lisbon subregion. Included in the agglomeration of Greater Lisbon . According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Estremadura .
| Municipality | |||||
| Amadora | |||||
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| port. Amadora | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Estremadura | ||||
| County | Lisbon | ||||
| Municipality | Amadora | ||||
| Internal division | 11 districts | ||||
| The mayor | Joaquin Raposo | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Municipality with | 1979 | ||||
| Square | km² | ||||
| Center height | |||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 175 135 people ( 2011 ) | ||||
| Density | 7 367.9 people / km² | ||||
| Agglomeration | Greater Lisbon | ||||
| Katoykonim | Amadorense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Postcode | 2,700 | ||||
| cm-amadora.pt (port.) | |||||
Location
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The city is located 10 km northwest of the center of Lisbon and is a satellite city of the capital. Amadora is part of the Greater Lisbon agglomeration.
The distance to Lisbon is 10 km.
The municipality borders:
- in the north - Sintra municipality
- in the northeast - Odivelas municipality
- in the southeast - the municipality of Lisbon
- in the south - Oeiras municipality
- in the southwest - Oeiras municipality
- in the west - Sintra municipality
Population
| The population of the city of Amadora (1981-2004) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 | 2011 | ||||
| 163,878 | 181 774 | 175,872 | 176,239 | 174,411 | 175 135 | ||||
History
The municipality was founded in 1979 .
Attractions
The most densely populated municipality of Portugal . The city is a "sleeping area" of the capital. It consists mainly of block houses without architectural excesses. But there are many beautiful architectural monuments of the XVII-XVIII centuries. A large number of people from Africa live in the city.
Here is the Estrela de Amadora stadium, where the local major league football team of the same name performs.
Every year, the city hosts the International Festival of Humor.
Neighborhoods
- Alfornelush
- Alfraheide
- Brandoa
- Beetroot
- Venda Nova
- Venteira
- Damaya
- Mine
- Reboleira
- San brush
- Falageira
Photo Gallery
Typical city architecture
See also
- Lisbon District
- Lisbon County Municipalities
- Districts of Lisbon County