Carnaxide
Carnaxide | |
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Carnaxide Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′N 9°15′W / 38.717°N 9.250°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan area | Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Oeiras |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,911 |
| • Density | 3,980/km2 (10,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 2790-047 |
| Website | www |
Carnaxide (European Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐɾnɐˈʃiðɨ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Oeiras, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged with Queijas into the new parish Carnaxide e Queijas. The population in 2011 was 25,911, in an area of 6.51 km2. It was elevated to town status on 16 August 1991. Having first appeared in official documentation in the 14th century, its existence goes back as far as 13th century.