Fátima, Portugal

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Fátima

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Fátima is located in Portugal
Fátima
Location within Portugal
Coordinates: 39°38′N 08°40′W / 39.633°N 8.667°W / 39.633; -8.667Coordinates: 39°38′N 08°40′W / 39.633°N 8.667°W / 39.633; -8.667
Country Portugal
District Santarém
Municipality Ourém
Parishes 1
Area
 • Total 71.29 km2 (27.53 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 10,302
 • Density 144/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC0)

Fátima (IPA: [ˈfatimɐ]) is a city in Portugal. It is famous for the religious visions that took place there in 1917. The town itself has a population of 10,302 (2001). It is in the municipality of Ourém, in the Centro Region and sub region of Medio Tejo. It is in district of Santarém and is included in the urban agglomeration of Leiria, in central Portugal, 187 km (116 mi) south of Porto and 123 km (76 mi) north of Lisbon.

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