District of Beja | |
Native Name Lang: | pt |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Portugal |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Alentejo |
Subdivision Type2: | Historical province |
Subdivision Name2: | Baixo Alentejo |
Subdivision Type3: | No. of municipalities |
Subdivision Name3: | 14 |
Subdivision Type4: | No. of parishes |
Subdivision Name4: | 75 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Beja |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 10,225 |
Population Total: | 152758 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Iso Code: | PT-02 |
Blank Name Sec1: | No. of parliamentary representatives |
Blank Info Sec1: | 3 |
The Beja District (pronounced as /pt/) is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja. It is the largest district of the country by area, comprising around 11% of Portuguese territory. It borders Spain.
The district is composed of 14 municipalities:
All 14 municipalities are divided into 75 freguesias or parishes.
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