Lisboa Region

Lisboa Region () is ane o the seiven NUTS II designatit regions o Portugal, that includes twa NUTS III subregions: Greater Lisbon an Peninsulae o Setúbal. The region covers an aurie o 2710.24 km² (the smawest region on mainland Portugal) an includes a population o 2,815,851 inhabitants accordin tae the 2011 census (a densitie o 1039 inhabitants per kilometer square o territory.

History
Prior tae 2002 the aurie wis includit athin the NUTS II region o Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (that includit three ither subregions an aw).

NUTS II region an aurie o intervention o the CCDRLVT

"Despite the territorial configuration for statistical purposes (National Statistical Seestem in Portugal), in force syne 2007, matchin the NUTS II the Lisbon, Region Greater Lisbon (AML) - composed anerlie NUTSIII Greater Lisbon an Setúbal Peninsulae - the aurie o intervention o the CCDRLVT - Steerin Committee an Regional Development, abbreviatit tae CCDR - (the Lisbon an the Tagus Valley), continues tae be composed o 5 NUTSIII (Sub-regions: Greater Lisbon, Setúbal Peninsula, Middle Tagus, an Lezíria Wast Coast). 

For the Regional Funds, management responsibilities unner the policy o the European Union in Portugal, this regions it's the region o Lisbon that consists o Grande Lisboa an Península de Setúbal, for regional plannin (Run, monitor an evaluate, at regional level, policies on environment, natur conservation, land management an ceety) the region is cried Lisbon an the Tagus Valley (LVT), composed bi 5 NUTSIII (Sub-regions: Greater Lisbon, Setúbal Peninsulae, Middle Tagus, an Lezíria Wast Coast)."

In practical terms, the region can be considered as representin the Lisbon Metropolitan Aurie. It is a region o significant importance in industrie (licht an hivy), services an agricultur.

Municipalities
The 18 municipalities:
Alcochete
Almada
Amadora
Barreiro
Cascais
Lisboa
Loures
Mafra
Moita
Montijo
Odivelas
Oeiras
Palmela
Seixal
Sesimbra
Setúbal
Sintra
Vila Franca de Xira

 References 
Notes

Sources

Freemit airtins
 CCDR-LVT Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

Category:NUTS 2 statistical regions o the European Union
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