| Alentejo |
| Região do Alentejo |
| Region |
The rural commonty o Castro Verde an the open spaces that characterise the interior Alentejo |
| Name oreegin: além-TejoPortuguese forayont theTagus orathort the Tagus |
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| Kintra |  Portugal |
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| Region | Alentejo |
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| Lowest point | Sea level |
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| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
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| Area | 31,551.2 km2 (12,182 sq mi) |
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| Population | 758,739 (2011[1]) |
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| Density | 24.05/km2 (62/sq mi) |
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| Timezone | WET (UTC+0) |
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| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| ISO | PT |
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| NUTS | PT15 |
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Location o the Alentejo Region in context o the naitional borders |
| Wikimedia Commons: Alentejo |
| Website: http://www.allentejo.com/ |
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| Statistics fraeINE (2005); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) |
Alentejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlẽˈtɛʒu]) is a sooth-central region oPortugal. The oreegin o its name, "Além-Tejo", leeterally translates tae "Ayont theTagus" or "Athort the Tagus". The region is separatit frae the rest o Portugal bi the Tagus river, an extends tae the sooth whare it borders theAlgarve. Alentejo is a region kent for itspolyphonic singin groups, comparable tae those foond onSardinie anCorsica.
Its main ceeties areÉvora,Elvas,Portalegre,Beja,Serpa anSines.
Being a traditional region, it is ane o the mair recent seivenRegions o Portugal (NUTS II subdiveesions). The dayLezíria do Tejo subregion, umwhile belangin taeLisboa e Vale do Tejo region, is pairt o Alentejo NUTS II region.
Thecomarca o the Alentejo became theAlentejo Province, dividit intae upper (Alto Alentejo Province) an lawer (Baixo Alentejo Province) designations. The modren region o theAlentejo wis expropriatit frae the medieval provinces an historical territories oEstremadura Province (specifically the 1936 portions o theRibatejo).
 | Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit taeAlentejo. |
