Beja district
| Beja district | |
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| Basic data | |
| Country |
 Portugal
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| Capital | Be yes |
| population | 152,784 (2013) |
| Population density | 14.9 inhabitants per km² |
| surface | 10,263.29 km² |
| Circles | 14th |
| Communities | 75 |
| ISO-3166-2 code | PT-02 |
The district of Beja is a district in southern Portugal . It belonged to the former province of Baixo Alentejo . It is bordered to the north by the Évora district , to the east by Spain , to the south by the Faro district and to the west by the Setúbal district and the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 10,225 km², making it the largest district in the country. It has a population of 152,758 (as of 2011). Its capital is Beja . License plate for trailers: BE .
Subdivision
The district of Beja is divided into the following 14 districts :
| circle | Number of municipalities |
Population (2011) |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
LAU code |
region | Sub-region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aljustrel | 4th | 9,257 | 458.48 | 20th | 0201 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Almodôvar | 6th | 7,449 | 777.88 | 10 | 0202 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Alvito | 2 | 2,523 | 264.82 | 10 | 0203 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Barrancos | 1 | 1,841 | 168.42 | 11 | 0204 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Be yes | 12 | 35,854 | 1,146.43 | 31 | 0205 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Castro Verde | 4th | 7,276 | 569.44 | 13 | 0206 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Cuba | 4th | 4,878 | 172.09 | 28 | 0207 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Ferreira do Alentejo | 4th | 8,255 | 648.24 | 13 | 0208 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Mertola | 7th | 7,274 | 1,292.87 | 6th | 0209 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Moura | 5 | 15,167 | 958.46 | 16 | 0210 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Odemira | 13 | 26,066 | 1,720.60 | 15th | 0211 | Alentejo | Alentejo Littoral |
| Ourique | 4th | 5,389 | 663.32 | 8th | 0212 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Serpa | 5 | 15,623 | 1,105.63 | 14th | 0213 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Vidigueira | 4th | 5,932 | 316.61 | 19th | 0214 | Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo |
| Beja district | 75 | 152.784 | 10,263.29 | 15th | 02 | - | - |
In the current subdivision of Portugal, the entire Beja district is assigned to the Alentejo region . 13 counties belong to the sub-region Baixo Alentejo ; only the district of Odemira belongs to the sub-region of Alentejo Litoral .
