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Lisbon (district)

Crest of Lisboa.svg Lisbon District
District
LocalDistritoLisboa.svg
Country Portugal
Region Lisbon
(partly Alentejo Region)
Historical province Estremadura Province
(partly Ribatejo Province)
No. of municipalities 16
No. of parishes 226
Capital Lisbon
Area
 • Total 2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 2,135,992
 • Density 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code PT-11
No. of parliamentary representatives 47

Lisbon District (Portuguese pronunciation: [liʒˈβoɐ], Portuguese: Distrito de Lisboa) is a district located in the South Central Portugal, the district capital is the city of Lisbon, also the national capital. From its creation until 1926, it included the area of the current Setúbal District.

The district is composed of 16 municipalities:

Coordinates: 38°42′N 9°11′W / 38.700°N 9.183°W / 38.700; -9.183


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