Entroncamento
Entroncamento (Portuguese pronunciation: [ẽtɾõkɐˈmẽtu] ⓘ) 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.
Entroncamento | |
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Diesel unit of the Beira Baixa rail line at Entroncamento | |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′55″N 8°28′5″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Médio Tejo |
| District | Santarém |
| Parishes | 2 |
| Government | |
| • President | Jorge Manuel Alves de Faria (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.728 km2 (5.300 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,206 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 2330 |
| Area code | 249 |
| Patron | S. João Baptista |
| Website | http://www.cm-entroncamento.pt/ |
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