Entroncamento
Also known as Entroncamento Municipality
Entroncamento () is a Portuguese municipality in district of Santarém in the Médio Tejo Subregion (Middle Tagus) of the Centro Region. The population in 2011 was 20,206, in an area of 13.73 km2. Situated in the Ribatejo, it benefits from its geo-strategic position along the Tagus Valley, with important accessibility to the motorways and railway lines that historically promoted its growth and expansion.
Key facts
- Portuguese subdivision.type
- municipality
- Portuguese subdivision.official_name
- Entroncamento
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- no
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- Marcha, Entroncamento, 2009.09.15.jpg
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- Diesel unit of the Beira Baixa rail line at Entroncamento
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- yes
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- 11
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- none
- Portuguese subdivision.region
- Oeste e Vale do Tejo
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Physical geography
- Human geography
- Twin towns & Sister cities
- Panorama
- Economy
- Notable people
- Railway museum
- References
- External links
Entroncamento () is a Portuguese municipality in district of Santarém in the Médio Tejo Subregion (Middle Tagus) of the Centro Region. The population in 2011 was 20,206, in an area of 13.73 km2. Situated in the Ribatejo, it benefits from its geo-strategic position along the Tagus Valley, with important accessibility to the motorways and railway lines that historically promoted its growth and expansion.
==History==
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