Sacavém
Sacavém | |
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The Trancão River winding through the heart of Sacavém | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′40″N 9°6′19″W / 38.79444°N 9.10528°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Loures |
| Established | Parish: before 1191 Town: 7 December 1927 City: 4 June 1997 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 17,659 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 2685-099 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Purificação |
| Website | http://www.jfsacavem.pt |
Sacavém (European Portuguese: [sɐkɐˈvɐ̃j]; Arabic: شقبان, romanized: Shaqbān) is a city and former civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sacavém e Prior Velho. It is a few kilometers north-east of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. The civil parish covers an area of 4.09 km2 (1.6 sq mi), and included as of 2001 census a resident population of 17,659 inhabitants. The region is known for its famous ceramics industry.