Ota (Alenquer)
Civil parish in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal
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Ota (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɔtɐ]) is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Alenquer. The population in 2011 was 1289,[1] in an area of 46.32 km2.[2]
Ota | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Ota Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 39.110°N 8.990°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Oeste |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Alenquer |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.32 km2 (17.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,289 |
| • Density | 27.83/km2 (72.07/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Ota Airport
Although Ota was originally chosen as the site for Lisbon's new airport, after much debate, Alcochete was chosen instead.[citation needed]
It houses the former Ota Air Base, which now currently serves as the Military and Technical Training Center of the Air Force (CFMTFA).
