Loures

Loures, Portugal
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38°50′N 9°10′W / 38.833°N 9.167°W / 38.833; -9.167
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisboa
Metropolitan area	Lisbon
District	Lisbon
Parishes	10
Government
• President	Bernardino Soares (CDU)
Area
• Total	167.24 km2 (64.57 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	199,494
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	July 26
Website	http://www.cm-loures.pt

Loures (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlowɾɨʃ] (listen^ⓘ)) is a city in the central Portuguese Grande Lisboa Subregion. It is 13 km to the north of Lisbon. It was created on 26 July 1886. The population in 2011 was 199,494, in an area of 167.24 km².

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