Estremoz

Also known as Estremoz Municipality

Estremoz () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,318, in an area of 513.80 km2. The city Estremoz itself had a population of 7,682 in 2001. It is located in the Alentejo region.

Key facts

Portuguese subdivision.type: municipality
Portuguese subdivision.official_name: Estremoz
Portuguese subdivision.image_flag: Pt-etz1.png
Portuguese subdivision.flag_border: no
Portuguese subdivision.image_shield: ETZ.png
Portuguese subdivision.image_skyline: Estremoz-FlickrCCby-PhillipC.jpg
Portuguese subdivision.mapframe: yes
Portuguese subdivision.mapframe zoom: 9
Portuguese subdivision.mapframe point: none
Portuguese subdivision.region: Alentejo
Portuguese subdivision.CIM: Alentejo Central
Portuguese subdivision.district: Évora
Portuguese subdivision.leader_party: Ind.
Portuguese subdivision.leader_name: Luis Filipe Pereira Mourinha
Portuguese subdivision.area_total_km2: 513.80
Portuguese subdivision.population_total: 14,318
Portuguese subdivision.population_as_of: 2011
Portuguese subdivision.parishes: 9

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==History== thumb|left|170px|Estremoz, 13th century entrance thumb|left|170px|Central square of Estremoz with a marble pillory in [[Manueline style (originally from the early 16th century, restored in the 20th century.]] The region around Estremoz has been inhabited since pre-historic times. There are also vestiges of Roman, Visigoth and Muslim occupation.

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