NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lisboa region

Lisboa is one of the 7 NUTS II regions of Portugal. Prior to 2002 the region was refered as Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. It has two different NUTS III subregions - Grande Lisboa and Península de Setúbal. It covers an area of 2,567 km² (the smallest in mainland Portugal) and has a population of 2,760,723 inhabitants (2005) for a density of 1,075 hab/km². The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the administrative division of countries for statistical purposes. ... Location of Lisboa e Vale do Tejo region Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (pron. ...

In practical terms, the region can be considered as representing the Greater Lisbon metropolitan area. It is a region of significant importance in industry (light and heavy), services and agriculture.

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