Alentejo

Alentejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlẽˈtɛʒu]) is a sooth-central region o Portugal. The oreegin o its name, "Além-Tejo", leeterally translates tae "Ayont the Tagus" or "Athort the Tagus". The region is separatit frae the rest o Portugal bi the Tagus river, an extends tae the sooth whare it borders the Algarve. Alentejo is a region kent for its polyphonic singin groups, comparable tae those foond on Sardinie an Corsica. Its main ceeties are Évora, Elvas, Portalegre, Beja, Serpa an Sines. Being a traditional region, it is ane o the mair recent seiven Regions o Portugal (NUTS II subdiveesions). The day Lezíria do Tejo subregion, umwhile belangin tae Lisboa e Vale do Tejo region, is pairt o Alentejo NUTS II region. History The comarca o the Alentejo became the Alentejo Province, dividit intae upper (Alto Alentejo Province) an lawer (Baixo Alentejo Province) designations. The modren region o the Alentejo wis expropriatit frae the medieval provinces an historical territories o Estremadura Province (specifically the 1936 portions o the Ribatejo). See an aw Alentejo VR References Freemit airtins