Odivelas (parish)

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Odivelas
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Odivelas
Coordinates: 38°47′24″N9°10′48″W / 38.790°N 9.180°W / 38.790; -9.180 Coordinates: 38°47′24″N9°10′48″W / 38.790°N 9.180°W / 38.790; -9.180
Country Portugal
Region Lisbon
Metropolitan area Lisbon
District Lisbon
Municipality Odivelas
Area
  Total 5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 59,546
  Density 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)

Odivelas is a civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas, Portugal. [1] The population in 2011 was 59,546, [2] in an area of 5.04 km². [3]

Odivelas Municipality in Lisbon, Portugal

Odivelas is a city and a municipality in Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal, in the Lisbon District and the historical and cultural Estremadura Province. The municipality is located northwest of Lisbon. The present Mayor is Hugo Martins, elected by the Socialist Party. The population in 2011 was 144,549, in an area of 26.54 km².

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References

  1. Diário da República . "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 82" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país