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| Lisboa | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Lisboa, Portuguese derivative of Latin Ulyssippo after Ulysses; and/or Roman Olissipona, for the name of the Tagus | |
| Anthem: Marcha a Lisboa | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′31″N 9°09′00″W / 38.7252668°N 9.1500193°WCoordinates: 38°43′31″N 9°09′00″W / 38.7252668°N 9.1500193°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Metro | Lisbon metropolitan area |
| District | Lisbon |
| Historic province | Estremadura |
| Settlement | c. 1200 BCE |
| Roman Olissipo | c. 138 BCE |
| Moorish rule | 711 CE |
| Siege of Lisbon | 1147 CE |
| Civil parishes | (see text) |
| Government | |
| • Type | LAU |
| • Body | Concelho/Câmara Municipal |
| • Mayor | Carlos Moedas |
| • Municipal chair | Helena Roseta |
| Area | |
| • Capital city | 100.05 km2 (38.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Capital city | 505,526 |
| • Urban | 2,700,000 |
| • Metro | 2,827,514 |
| Time zone | UTC (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal zone | 1149-014 Lisboa |
| Patron saint | Vincent of Saragossa and Anthony of Lisbon |
| Municipal address | Praça do Município, 1 1149-014 Lisboa |
| Municipal holidays | 13 June (St. Anthony's Day) |
| Website | www.cm-lisboa.pt |
Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa) is the capital city of Portugal. It is the largest city of Portugal. The city has a population of about half million people. In Lisbon's urban area live around 2.8 million people, being the 10th-most populous urban area in the European Union. Lisbon is placed on the right bank (western) of the Tagus River, near the outfall. It has a pleasant climate and has about 220 days of sunshine each year. There are many beautiful beaches close to the city. There are also many seafood restaurants, historical sites and monuments, being one of the oldest cities in the world.
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