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At the present time Amadora does not have any airfield. However, in the 1920s a small airfield (the first in Portugal) was located here. The first flight from Portugal to Brazil left from Amadora. The Captain of the airplane was Adm.
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Despite being a residential city, Amadora has commercial zones, industries and headquarters of international companies operating in Portugal.
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Amadora's public transport network is extremely far-reaching and reliable and is fully integrated with the transportation network of the
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with 3 stations, 2 bus services (Carris Metropolitana and Carris) and 4 motorways around the city (2ª Circular, CRIL, CREL and IC-16).
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railway rolling stock factory was located in Amadora, but was closed in 2004. Most of the carriages for
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The municipality was formed on 11 September 1979, when it ceased being a parish of the municipality of
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reign, merged the communities of Porcalhota, Amadora and Venteira into one town named Amadora.
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Climate data for Amadora, 1981-2010 normals (approx. 150 m (490 ft) altitude)
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consists of three artificial caves that served as tombs from around 3000 BCE.
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https://www.municipiosefreguesias.pt/municipio/1/camara-municipal-da-amadora
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built during the second half of the 20th century were constructed here.
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At the request of its population, in 1907, a decree issued during King
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Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (
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Amadora hosted Portugals national builder of railway rolling stock,
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One of the largest urban communities in Portugal, Amadora forms a
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are examples of international companies based in Amadora.
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Amadora International Comics Festival official website
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38°44′N 9°14′W / 38.733°N 9.233°W / 38.733; -9.233
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