Beja, Portugal
City of Beja | |
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Beja Castle, Nossa Senhora da Conceição Convent, Interior of Beja Castle, the Castle Watchtower, Republic Square, Santa Maria da Feira church | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′N 7°53′W / 38.033°N 7.883°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Baixo Alentejo |
| District | Beja |
| Seat | Beja Municipal Chamber |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Government | |
| • President | Paulo Arsénio (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,146.44 km2 (442.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,854 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Ascension Day (date varies) |
| Website | www |
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Beja (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛʒɐ] ⓘ), officially the City of Beja (Portuguese: Cidade de Beja), is a city and a municipality in the Alentejo region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 35,854, in an area of 1,146.44 km2 (442.64 sq mi). The city proper had a population of 21,658 in 2001.
The municipality is the capital of the Beja District. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. The Portuguese Air Force has an airbase in the area – the Air Base No. 11.