Castanheira do Ribatejo

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Castanheira do Ribatejo is a Portuguese town ( Vila ) in the district of Vila Franca de Xira in the District of Lisbon. The 7505 population of community (as at 30 June 2011) is located in the metropolitan area of ​​the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, and has the advantageous geographical location of numerous camps and depots for freight.

1420, the village was first mentioned as King D. João I. Castanheira, Povos and Cheleiros his vassal Gonçalves Vasques de Melo gave them. 1450 Castanheira was the first time the town charter by King D. Afonso V.. This lasted until 1837 to the newly founded concelho Castanheira do Ribatejo merged into the larger concelho of Vila Franca de Xira and Castanheira again a municipality ( Freguesia ) was. The city was chartered the town again on 24 September 1985 ( Lei n º 49 /85).

Since 1855, the town has a railway connection to Lisbon on the first railway Portugal Linha do Norte. To date, this railway connection is fundamental for the development of the community and the environment. The station is now a terminal S -Bahn line of the CP Urbano de Lisboa.