Carnaxide

Summary

Carnaxide (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐɾnɐˈʃiðɨ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Oeiras, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carnaxide e Queijas.[1] The population in 2011 was 25,911,[2] in an area of 6.51 km2.[3] It was elevated to town on August 16, 1991. Having first appeared in official documentation in the 14th century, its existence goes back as far as 13th century.

Carnaxide
Coat of arms of Carnaxide
Carnaxide is located in Portugal
Carnaxide
Carnaxide
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°43′N 9°15′W / 38.717°N 9.250°W / 38.717; -9.250
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
MunicipalityOeiras
Disbanded2013
Area
 • Total6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,911
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
2790-047
Websitehttp://www.jf-carnaxide.pt

Economy edit

Its principal economic activities reside in the presence of large international companies like EFACEC, Sumol + Compal (former Sumol), and Mota-Engil, and in the strong reliance on the small commerce. Also localized there are Sociedade Independente de Comunicação (SIC) television station and the business parks Parque Suécia, NeoPark and Parque Holanda.

References edit

  1. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 82" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. ^ Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Junta de Freguesia de Carnaxide - Official page of the town
  • CarnaxideDigital - Local site with information about this village (in Portuguese)
  • Lei 17-P/1993 - Portuguese law diploma, declaring the new town limits for Carnaxide