Sines
Sines (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsinɨʃ] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants (2021) in an area of 203.30 km2 (78.49 sq mi). Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries. It is also a popular beach spot and the main fishing harbour of Alentejo region.
Sines | |
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A monument to Vasco da Gama who was christened in the parish church of Sines, and whose father was the alcade-mor of the castle | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′17″N 8°51′52″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Litoral |
| District | Setúbal |
| Parishes | 2 |
| Government | |
| • President | Nuno José Gonçalves Mascarenhas (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.30 km2 (78.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 14,214 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 7520 |
| Area code | 269 |
| Website | http://www.cm-sines.pt/ |
The municipality is bordered to the north and east by the municipality of Santiago do Cacém, south by Odemira and west by the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline of the city, south of São Torpes, is part of the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park.
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