Sines (Portugal)
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מספר מערכת
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
סינס (ספרד) (פורטוגל)
Name (Latin)
Sines (Portugal)
Other forms of name
nnaa Sines, Portugal
Coordinates
-8.864405 -8.864405 37.954614 37.954614 (gooearth )
W0085200 W0085200 N0375700 N0375700 (geonames )
Associated country
Portugal
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Lopes, F. S. Breve noticia de Sines ... 1850.
Wikipedia description:
Sines (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsinɨʃ] ) is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants (2021) in an area of 203.30 km2 (78.49 sq mi). Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries. It is also a popular beach spot and the main fishing harbour of Alentejo region. The municipality is bordered to the north and east by the municipality of Santiago do Cacém, south by Odemira and west by the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline of the city, south of São Torpes, is part of the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park.
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