Carnaxide
Encyclopedia
Carnaxide is a town near Lisbon
, located in Oeiras Municipality, Portugal
, with a population of 21,353 inhabitants, a total area of 6,63 km² and a density of 3,220.7 hab/km². It was elevated to town on August 16, 1991.
Carnaxide is Portugal's third oldest town, having first appeared in official documentation in the 14th century, its existence goes back as far as 13th century. This town was, for many years, the biggest European parish until it was subdivided and the villages of Linda-a-Velha, Algés, Queijas and Cruz-Quebrada were separated from it.
, Sumol, and Mota-Engil
, and in the strong reliance on the small commerce.
Also localized there are Sociedade Independente de Comunicação (SIC) television station and the business parks Parque Suécia, NeoPark and Parque Holanda.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, located in Oeiras Municipality, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, with a population of 21,353 inhabitants, a total area of 6,63 km² and a density of 3,220.7 hab/km². It was elevated to town on August 16, 1991.
Carnaxide is Portugal's third oldest town, having first appeared in official documentation in the 14th century, its existence goes back as far as 13th century. This town was, for many years, the biggest European parish until it was subdivided and the villages of Linda-a-Velha, Algés, Queijas and Cruz-Quebrada were separated from it.
Economy
Its principal economic activities reside in the presence of large international companies like EFACECEFACEC
The EFACEC Group is the largest Portuguese corporation in the field of electromechanics and electronics, with a strong presence in different international markets. It is headquartered in Matosinhos, Greater Porto area, Portugal. The José de Mello corporation owns about 50% of EFACEC's capital....
, Sumol, and Mota-Engil
Mota-Engil
Mota-Engil is a Portuguese industrial conglomerate. Its principal activities include civil engineering and construction of infrastructure including bridges, dams, industrial buildings, schools, chimneys and roads; energy and steel works ; transport concessions and environment and services...
, and in the strong reliance on the small commerce.
Also localized there are Sociedade Independente de Comunicação (SIC) television station and the business parks Parque Suécia, NeoPark and Parque Holanda.
External links
- Junta de Freguesia de Carnaxide - Official page of the town
- CarnaxideDigital - Local site with information about this village (in Portuguese)