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Alcochete (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkuˈʃet(ɨ)] (listen)) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 17,569,[1] in an area of 128.36 km².[2] The municipality is composed of three parishes and is located in Setúbal District.

Alcochete
Municipality
View of the old part of the city of Alcochete.
Flag
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38°45′N 8°58′W
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictSetúbal
Parishes3
Government
 • PresidentFernando Pinto (PS)
Area
 • Total128.36 km2 (49.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,569
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidaySaint John
June 24
Websitehttp://www.cm-alcochete.pt

Alcochete is known for its bullfighting tradition and its proximity to the second-longest bridge in Europe, the Vasco da Gama Bridge.

The actual site of present-day Alcochete was already occupied during Roman times with a clay production facility. Its name is thought to derive from the Arabic word for oven for reasons not yet understood. It became a vacation site preferred by the Portuguese royalty and the future king D. Manuel I was born in the village. It has experienced major development due to the construction of the Vasco da Gama Bridge.

On January 10, 2008, Portuguese prime minister José Sócrates announced that Alcochete had been selected as the site of the new airport serving Lisbon, Portugal's capital.[3] The existing Portela Airport, which is located within the city of Lisbon itself, has become too small to handle demand. This preliminary decision will be finalised after public consultation. The location of Alcochete as the construction site of the future Lisbon Airport was confirmed by the Portuguese Government on May 8, 2008.[4]

Sporting Clube de Portugal has a football training facility (Academia Sporting in Alcochete), which accommodated Portugal during the Euro 2004 competition. Famous for its football youth academy system which features a range of well-equipped facilities and is one of the most renowned in the world, Sporting has continuously developed many world class footballers, such as Ballon d'Or recipients Cristiano Ronaldo and Luís Figo.


Parishes


Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):[5]


Notable people




Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Alcochete.

References


  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. Portugal's new Lisbon airport to be built in Alcochete for 4.9 bln eur - PM from Forbes online, January 10, 2008
  4. Portal do Governo
  5. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 7" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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На других языках

[de] Alcochete (Município)

Alcochete ist eine Kreisstadt (Vila) und ein portugiesischer Kreis (Concelho) im Distrikt Setúbal mit 17.569 Einwohnern (Stand 30. Juni 2011).
- [en] Alcochete

[es] Alcochete

Alcochete es una villa portuguesa perteneciente al distrito de Setúbal, región de Lisboa y subregión de Península de Setúbal, con cerca de 17 569 habitantes (2011).

[ru] Алкошети

Алкоше́ти (порт. Alcochete; [aɫku'ʃet(ɨ)]) — муниципалитет в составе округа Сетубал, Португалия. Численность населения — 16,2 тыс. жителей. Входит в субрегион Полуостров Сетубал, в Лиссабонский регион и в агломерацию Большой Лиссабон. По старому административному делению входил в провинцию Эштремадура.


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