Alentejo
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Alentejo ( , , ) is a geographical, historical, and cultural region of south–central and southern Portugal. In Portuguese, its name means "beyond the Tagus" ().
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- former Portuguese province
- Demonym
- alentejana
- Country
- Portugal
- Official language
- Portuguese
- Population
- 790849
- Area
- 27292
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
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- grammatical gender
- masculine
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- Alentejo
- different from
- Alentejo region
- topic's main category
- Category:Alentejo
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Geography
- Dimensions
- Topography
- Biome
- Climate
- Education
- Economy
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Alentejo ( , , ) is a geographical, historical, and cultural region of south–central and southern Portugal. In Portuguese, its name means "beyond the Tagus" ().
Alentejo includes the regions of Alto Alentejo and Baixo Alentejo. It corresponds to the districts of Beja, Évora, Portalegre, and Alentejo Litoral. Its main cities are Évora, Beja, Sines, Serpa, Estremoz, Elvas, and Portalegre.
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