Beja, Portugal
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beja (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛʒɐ] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Alentejo region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 35,854,[1] in an area of 1,146.44 km2 (442.64 sq mi).[2] The city proper had a population of 21,658 in 2001.[3]
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Beja | |
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Coordinates: 38°02′N 7°53′W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Alentejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Baixo Alentejo |
District | Beja |
Parishes | 11 |
Government | |
• President | Paulo Arsénio (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,146.44 km2 (442.64 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,854 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | Ascension Day (date varies) |
Website | www |
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The municipality is the capital of the Beja District. The present Mayor is Paulo Arsénio, elected by the Socialist Party with an absolute majority in the 2017 Portuguese Local Elections.[4] The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. The Portuguese Air Force has an airbase in the area – the Air Base No. 11.