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Évora

Also known as Evora, Évora Municipality

Évora, officially the Very Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora, is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of . It is considered the historic capital of the Alentejo region and serves as the seat of the Évora District.

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Évora is a historic city in Portugal with about 53,600 residents that serves as the capital of the Alentejo region and the administrative center of the Évora District. The city is officially recognized for its long-standing importance to Portugal, holding the titles "Very Noble and Ever Loyal City."

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Portuguese subdivision.type: municipality
Portuguese subdivision.name: Évora
Portuguese subdivision.official_name: Very Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora
Portuguese subdivision.seat: Évora Municipal Chamber
Portuguese subdivision.image_flag: Pt-evr1.png
Portuguese subdivision.flag_border: no
Portuguese subdivision.image_shield: COA of Évora municipality (Portugal).png
Portuguese subdivision.map_caption: Interactive map of Évora
Portuguese subdivision.region: Alentejo
Portuguese subdivision.CIM: Alentejo Central
Portuguese subdivision.district: Évora
Portuguese subdivision.leader_party: PS
Portuguese subdivision.leader_name: Carlos Zorrinho
Portuguese subdivision.area_total_km2: 1307.08
Portuguese subdivision.population_total: 53591
Portuguese subdivision.population_as_of: 2021
Portuguese subdivision.parishes: 12
Portuguese subdivision.holiday: Saint Peter29 June

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Município de Évora
Population: 23053
Area: 1307.08
Elevation: 295
Official website: www.cm-evora.pt
Image: Évora - Praça do Giraldo.jpg
Dialing code: 266

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Commons gallery: Évora
Commons category: Évora
native label: Évora
inception: 1166-00-00
postal code: 7000
P8168: Kenilworth
P12749: Walter Hermann von Heineke
email address: mailto:[email protected]
number of viewers/listeners: 414445

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History
Early history
Roman rule
Arab Islamic rule
Reconquest
Manueline favour
Recent history
Geography
Physical geography
Climate
Human geography
International relations
Economy
Transport
Architecture
Prehistoric
Civic
Religious
Notable people
Historical
Recent times
Gallery
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Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and many monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.