The district of Évora is a Portuguese district, belonging to the sub-region of Alentejo Central. It borders on the north with the district of Santarém and the district of Portalegre, on the east with Spain, on the south with the district of Beja, and on the west with the district of Setúbal. It has an area of 7,393 km² (2nd largest Portuguese district) and a resident population of 168,034 inhabitants (2009). The seat of the district is the city of Évora, a city located in the Alentejo region. Its well-preserved historic center is one of Portugal's richest monuments, which earned it the epitome of Museum City.
In 1986, the historic center of the city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The Évora district is made up of fourteen municipalities, and 69 parishes.
The Évora district is subdivided into the municipalities of Alandroal, Arraiolos, Borba, Estremoz, Évora, Montemor-o-Novo, Mora, Mourão, Olivença, Portel, Redondo, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Vendas Novas, Viana do Alentejo, Vila Viçosa.
The physical geography of the Évora district is quite uniform, with the plain dominating the landscape almost completely, with altitudes that in most of the territory undulate between 200 and 400 m, interrupted here and there by valleys and mountain ranges. steep and sown with relatively extensive dams.
The only exception is the valley of the Guadiana River, which runs through the southeastern end of the district and which is sometimes quite deep, with special emphasis on the Alqueva region, where the valley reaches more than 100 m in depth in relation to the surrounding land. For this reason, this was the location chosen for the Alqueva dam that generated the largest artificial lake in Europe.
In 1986, the historic center of the city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The Évora district is made up of fourteen municipalities, and 69 parishes.
The Évora district is subdivided into the municipalities of Alandroal, Arraiolos, Borba, Estremoz, Évora, Montemor-o-Novo, Mora, Mourão, Olivença, Portel, Redondo, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Vendas Novas, Viana do Alentejo, Vila Viçosa.
The physical geography of the Évora district is quite uniform, with the plain dominating the landscape almost completely, with altitudes that in most of the territory undulate between 200 and 400 m, interrupted here and there by valleys and mountain ranges. steep and sown with relatively extensive dams.
The only exception is the valley of the Guadiana River, which runs through the southeastern end of the district and which is sometimes quite deep, with special emphasis on the Alqueva region, where the valley reaches more than 100 m in depth in relation to the surrounding land. For this reason, this was the location chosen for the Alqueva dam that generated the largest artificial lake in Europe.
