Lisbon

Summary

Lisbon is a city of Portugal^[1]. Lisbon draws 4,013 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_portugal category, ranking #1 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lisbon received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword^[3].
• Lisbon received the Commander of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword^[4].
• Lisbon received the European Capital of Culture^[5].
• Lisbon is located in Lisbon^[6].
• Lisbon is located in Grande Lisboa Subregion^[7].
• Lisbon is in the country of Portugal^[8].
• Lisbon is on the body of water Tagus River^[9].
• Lisbon's head of government is recorded as Carlos Moedas^[10].
• Lisbon's image is recorded as Lisboa837.png^[11].
• Lisbon's continent is recorded as Europe^[12].
• Lisbon's instance of is recorded as city of Portugal^[13].
• Lisbon's instance of is recorded as national capital^[14].
• Lisbon's instance of is recorded as large city^[15].
• Lisbon's flag image is recorded as Bandeira municipal de Lisboa.png^[16].
• Lisbon's shares border with is recorded as Oeiras^[17].
• Lisbon's shares border with is recorded as Amadora^[18].
• Lisbon's shares border with is recorded as Odivelas^[19].
• Lisbon's shares border with is recorded as Loures^[20].
• Lisbon's coat of arms image is recorded as Crest of Lisboa.png^[21].
• Lisbon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Campo de Ourique^[22].
• Lisbon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ajuda^[23].
• Lisbon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Estrela^[24].
• Lisbon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alvalade^[25].
• Lisbon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Areeiro^[26].
• Lisbon's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Benfica^[27].

Body

Geography

Lisbon is in the country of Portugal^[8]. Located in include Lisbon^[6], a district of Portugal^[28], in Portugal^[29] and Grande Lisboa Subregion^[7], a region of Portugal^[30], in Portugal^[31]. Lisbon is on the body of water Tagus River^[9]. Lisbon's continent is recorded as Europe^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Portugal^[13], national capital^[14], and large city^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lisbon include Humberto Delgado Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in Portugal^[34]; Treaty of Lisbon^[35], a treaty of the European Union^[36], in Portugal^[37]; Raquel Murillo (Lisbon)^[38], a fictional human^[39]; New Lisbon Airport^[40], a proposed airport^[41], in Portugal^[42]; and Lisbon Region^[43], a region of Portugal^[44], in Portugal^[45], founded in 2002^[46].

Why It Matters

Lisbon draws 4,013 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_portugal category, ranking #1 of 5).^[2] Lisbon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Lisbon is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Lisbon include Humberto Delgado Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in Portugal^[34]; Treaty of Lisbon^[35], a treaty of the European Union^[36], in Portugal^[37]; Raquel Murillo (Lisbon)^[38], a fictional human^[39]; New Lisbon Airport^[40], a proposed airport^[41], in Portugal^[42]; and Lisbon Region^[43], a region of Portugal^[44], in Portugal^[45], founded in 2002^[46].

FAQs

What awards did Lisbon receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword^[3], Commander of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword^[4], and European Capital of Culture^[5].