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Definition: Lisbon |
LisbonNoun1. Capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Lisbon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1532. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Geography | Capital of Portugal. Source: European Union. (references) |
Literature | Lisbon A corruption of' Ulyssippo (Ulysses' polis or city). Said by some to have been founded by Lusus, who visited Portugal with Ulysses, whence "Lusitania" (q.v.); and by others to have been founded by Ulysses himself This is Camoens' version. (See above.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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''(This article is about the capital city of Portugal. For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation).)
Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital city of Portugal.
Geography
Lisbon is located in the west of the country, on the Atlantic coast, where the Tagus river (Portuguese Tejo), flows in the ocean. The city occupies an area of 84.6 km2. The city comprises 53 freguesias.
Demographics
The population of the city is 564,657, according to the 2001 census. The population density is 6,606.9 inhabitants per km2.
Highlights
The heart of the city is the Baixa or lower town, location of the São Jorge Castle and the Santa Maria Maior Cathedral. The oldest district of the city is Alfama, close to the Tejo.
Other monuments include:
- Belém Tower
- Jerónimos Monastery
Panoramic view of Lisbon from Miradouro da Santa Lucia with Mosteiro de São Vicente
on the left and St Michael's church in the Alfama on the far right. (large version)
History
Lisbon has been the capital of Portugal since 1260 and reached its peak of prosperity during the period of the Portuguese Empire in the 16th century.
On January 26, 1531, the city was hit by an earthquake which killed thousands.
On November 1, 1755, Lisbon was destroyed by another earthquake, the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, which killed 90,000 and destroyed eighty-five percent of the city. [1] Voltaire mentioned it in his 1759 novel Candide, and Oliver Wendell Holmes (the elder) mentioned it in his 1857 poem, The Deacon's Masterpiece, or The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay.
Economy
Major industries in Lisbon include steel, textiles, chemicals, pottery, shipbuilding and fishing.
Miscellaneous
Expo '98 was held in Lisbon.
People born in Lisbon include:
- Anthony of Padua (1195)
- Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), queen consort of King Charles II of England
- Richard William Church (1815-1890)
- Fernando Pessoa (1888)
- Paula Rego (born 1935), painter, illustrator and printmaker
- Rita Guerra (born 1967), singer
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Lisbon is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,070.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.7 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.60% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,070 people, 420 households, and 283 families residing in the town. The population density is 123.3/km² (319.8/mi²). There are 469 housing units at an average density of 54.1 persons/km² (140.2 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.13% White, 0.00% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 0.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 420 households out of which 33.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32.4% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.04. In the town the population is spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $36,563, and the median income for a family is $39,861. Males have a median income of $25,438 versus $22,875 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,770. 5.2% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.8% are under the age of 18 and 6.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon (CDP), New Hampshire."
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Lisbon is the name of several places in the world: see
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Lisbon, Connecticut, United States of America
- Lisbon, Maine, United States of America
- Lisbon, Maryland, United States of America
- Lisbon, New Hampshire, United States of America
- Lisbon, North Dakota, United States of America
- Lisbon, Ohio, United States of America
- Lisbon, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Lisbon is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,587.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.1 km² (26.7 mi²). 68.7 km² (26.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.60% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,587 people, 629 households, and 427 families residing in the town. The population density is 23.1/km² (59.9/mi²). There are 727 housing units at an average density of 10.6 persons/km² (27.4 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.55% White, 0.00% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 629 households out of which 32.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32.1% are non-families. 24.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.00. In the town the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $37,993, and the median income for a family is $41,250. Males have a median income of $27,371 versus $23,274 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,836. 7.5% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon (town), New Hampshire."
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Lisbon is a town located in New London County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,069.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.1 km² (16.6 mi²). 42.1 km² (16.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.29% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 4,069 people, 1,525 households, and 1,181 families residing in the town. The population density is 96.6/km² (250.3/mi²). There are 1,563 housing units at an average density of 37.1/km² (96.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.71% White, 0.32% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,525 households out of which 36.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% are non-families. 18.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.03. In the town the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $55,149, and the median income for a family is $61,888. Males have a median income of $40,043 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,476. 3.2% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.4% are under the age of 18 and 3.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Connecticut."
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Lisbon is a town located in Lake County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 273.Geography
Lisbon is located at 28°53'7" North, 81°47'14" West (28.885413, -81.787225)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.05% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 273 people, 107 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density is 56.1/km² (144.9/mi²). There are 147 housing units at an average density of 30.2/km² (78.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.31% White, 0.00% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.96% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 9.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 107 households out of which 23.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% are non-families. 19.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 2.84. In the town the population is spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $22,875, and the median income for a family is $33,984. Males have a median income of $33,281 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,635. 7.5% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Florida."
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Lisbon is a village located in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 248.Geography
Lisbon is located at 41°28'50" North, 88°28'58" West (41.480600, -88.482740)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 248 people, 91 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density is 308.9/km² (801.0/mi²). There are 96 housing units at an average density of 119.6/km² (310.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.60% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 91 households out of which 31.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% are married couples living together, 6.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% are non-families. 19.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and the average family size is 3.14. In the village the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.2 males. The median income for a household in the village is $51,042, and the median income for a family is $55,625. Males have a median income of $49,375 versus $24,722 for females. The per capita income for the village is $21,456. 0.8% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Illinois."
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Lisbon is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,898.Geography
Lisbon is located at 41°55'15" North, 91°23'17" West (41.920721, -91.388188)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,898 people, 728 households, and 516 families residing in the city. The population density is 347.3/km² (897.8/mi²). There are 752 housing units at an average density of 137.6/km² (355.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.58% White, 0.37% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 728 households out of which 40.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% are non-families. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.16. In the city the population is spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.4 males. The median income for a household in the city is $45,139, and the median income for a family is $55,583. Males have a median income of $37,500 versus $24,432 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,275. 6.8% of the population and 6.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.2% are under the age of 18 and 4.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Iowa."
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Lisbon is a town located in Juneau County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,020.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 73.3 km² (28.3 mi²). 73.2 km² (28.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.18% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,020 people, 388 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density is 13.9/km² (36.1/mi²). There are 438 housing units at an average density of 6.0/km² (15.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.86% White, 0.10% African American, 0.78% Native American, 2.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 388 households out of which 36.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% are non-families. 21.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.05. In the town the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $41,354, and the median income for a family is $47,946. Males have a median income of $32,039 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,231. 8.9% of the population and 6.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin."
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Lisbon is a village located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 162.Geography
Lisbon is located at 32°47'48" North, 92°52'30" West (32.796769, -92.874984)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 34.1 km² (13.1 mi²). 34.1 km² (13.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 162 people, 69 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density is 4.8/km² (12.3/mi²). There are 87 housing units at an average density of 2.6/km² (6.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 65.43% White, 32.72% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 69 households out of which 24.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% are married couples living together, 11.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% are non-families. 26.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.79. In the village the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.6 males. The median income for a household in the village is $41,667, and the median income for a family is $50,417. Males have a median income of $36,250 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the village is $18,943. 6.0% of the population and 3.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Louisiana."
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Lisbon is a town located in Androscoggin County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,077.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 62.6 km² (24.2 mi²). 61.1 km² (23.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.28% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 9,077 people, 3,608 households, and 2,485 families residing in the town. The population density is 148.4/km² (384.5/mi²). There are 3,789 housing units at an average density of 62.0/km² (160.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.41% White, 0.65% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,608 households out of which 34.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% are non-families. 24.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.97. In the town the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $38,115, and the median income for a family is $42,614. Males have a median income of $32,107 versus $21,099 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,263. 8.4% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.6% are under the age of 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Maine."
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Lisbon is a town located in St. Lawrence County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,047.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 294.4 km² (113.7 mi²). 280.3 km² (108.2 mi²) of it is land and 14.1 km² (5.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.78% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 4,047 people, 1,468 households, and 1,101 families residing in the town. The population density is 14.4/km² (37.4/mi²). There are 1,719 housing units at an average density of 6.1/km² (15.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.27% White, 0.12% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,468 households out of which 36.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% are non-families. 19.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.10. In the town the population is spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $35,772, and the median income for a family is $38,384. Males have a median income of $30,558 versus $25,525 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,784. 14.1% of the population and 7.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.5% are under the age of 18 and 4.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, New York."
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Lisbon is a city located in Ransom County, North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,292. It is the county seat of Ransom County6.Geography
Lisbon is located at 46°26'21" North, 97°41'1" West (46.439141, -97.683520)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,292 people, 948 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The population density is 393.3/km² (1,019.7/mi²). There are 1,017 housing units at an average density of 174.5/km² (452.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.65% White, 0.04% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 948 households out of which 29.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 6.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% are non-families. 37.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.90. In the city the population is spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.4 males. The median income for a household in the city is $38,024, and the median income for a family is $47,566. Males have a median income of $36,917 versus $18,315 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,757. 4.7% of the population and 0.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.8% are under the age of 18 and 8.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, North Dakota."
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Lisbon is a village located in Columbiana County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,788. It is the county seat of Columbiana County6.Geography
Lisbon is located at 40°46'26" North, 80°46'3" West (40.773874, -80.767553)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,788 people, 1,133 households, and 696 families residing in the village. The population density is 969.8/km² (2,521.1/mi²). There are 1,253 housing units at an average density of 435.8/km² (1,133.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.74% White, 0.90% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,133 households out of which 30.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% are non-families. 34.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 3.07. In the village the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the village is $27,841, and the median income for a family is $36,707. Males have a median income of $29,271 versus $19,826 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,097. 14.1% of the population and 10.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.4% are under the age of 18 and 5.2% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Ohio."
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Lisbon is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,359.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 76.6 km² (29.6 mi²). 76.5 km² (29.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.10% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 9,359 people, 3,218 households, and 2,738 families residing in the town. The population density is 122.3/km² (316.8/mi²). There are 3,271 housing units at an average density of 42.8/km² (110.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.62% White, 0.21% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,218 households out of which 40.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.9% are married couples living together, 3.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% are non-families. 12.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.90 and the average family size is 3.17. In the town the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $69,012, and the median income for a family is $75,202. Males have a median income of $51,839 versus $32,362 for females. The per capita income for the town is $26,550. 2.6% of the population and 0.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.2% are under the age of 18 and 9.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin."
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Lisbon is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:
*Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin
*Lisbon, Waukesha County, WisconsinSource: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Lisbon, Wisconsin."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| LIS | English | Lisbon | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonym: LisbonSynonym: capital of Portugal (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Lisbon |
| English words defined with "Lisbon": Almude ♦ Ponte 25' de Abril ♦ Setubal ♦ To touch at ♦ White wine. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Lisbon": Lisbo'a ♦ MANUEL. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Lisbon" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Tagalog (Lisbon). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Movie/TV Titles | Lisbon (1956) Storm Over Lisbon (1944) Lady from Lisbon (1942) One Night in Lisbon (1941) Lady from Lisbon (1937) | |
Song Titles | LISBON ANTIGUA (performing artist: Nelson Riddle ) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Henry Bouree near the quay at Lisbon. Plate V, print 8. In: "Results of the Scientific Campaigns of the Prince of Monaco." Vol. 89. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 13 May 1865, depicting the ship departing Lisbon harbor, Portugal, en route across the Atlantic to the American coast, 28 March 1865. Credit: NAVY. |
 | They break a clipper record. P.A.A. American clipper arrives at LaGuardia Airport July 14 from Lisbon via Bermuda. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Hired hand on Mr. Dickinson's farm in Lisbon, near Franconia, New Hampshire, putting split logs in woodshed for winter fuel. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Logs for winter fuel on Mr. Dickinson's farm in Lisbon, near Franconia, New Hampshire. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Sign on barn near New Lisbon, Wisconsin. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Mr. Dickerson carrying sack of feed into shed on his farm. Lisbon, near Franconia, New Hampshire. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Farmer near Lisbon, New Hampshire, sorting beans for spring planting on rainy day. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Junkyard near New Lisbon, Wisconsin. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Abandoned farm buildings near New Lisbon, Wisconsin. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Lisbon" by Luis Alves Commentary: "Rua Augusta (Augusta street) in Lisbon - Portugal." | "Blue Door" by Pedro Cunha Commentary: "One door in Lisbon..." |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | Regulations and Tariffs drawn up by the International Telegraphic Conference, Lisbon, June 11, 1908. (reference) |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | We arrived at Lisbon, Nov. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | In some areas, such as Lisbon, that level approaches 90 percent. (references) | |
Because of heavy competition between airlines on key routes and between tour operators offering low-cost charters, fares to the U.S. are low. In peak season, an air ticket to Florida may be purchased for less than the fare to a nearby European destination such as Lisbon. (references) | ||
Access to the Internet through cable TV will be 100 percent ready in Lisbon and Porto before the end of 2001, and should cover all the national TV Cabo net by the end of 2003. A great advantage presented by access to the Internet by cable TV is a higher level of quality in terms of sound and image. (references) | ||
Economic History | Portugal | Distribution centers tend to be located in Lisbon and Porto. (references) |
Portugal | CS Lisbon can provide a list of major newspapers and business journals. (references) | |
Portugal | Most financial institutions have also chosen Lisbon to locate their headquarters. (references) | |
Human Rights | Portugal | In July a PSP officer shot and killed Arturo Mendes Pereira during a nighttime operation against drug traffickers in suburban Lisbon. (references) |
Portugal | In December a PSP officer shot and injured an unarmed suspect, Paulo Moreira, who allegedly tried to run down the police in a car during a pursuit in Lisbon. (references) | |
Political Economy | PORTUGAL | Former state-controlled companies now account for the bulk of the market capitalization of the Lisbon stock exchange and several of them have taken steps to expand their investments overseas. (references) |
Trade | Portugal | Jewelry and other articles of gold, silver or platinum must be assayed and hallmarked in Portugal by the assayer's office in Lisbon or Porto. (references) |
Portugal | Advanced rulings on classification: Advanced rulings on tariff classifications for each type of product may be obtained upon request, in writing, to Customs at Porto or Lisbon. (references) | |
Travel | Cape Verde | Average air fare is approximately $1,000. Another alternative is through Lisbon, on Portuguese TAP. (references) |
Women | Portugal | Nearly 37 percent of the women were between the ages of 25 and 45. Although cases of domestic violence occurred throughout the country, the vast majority of cases came from the large urban centers of Lisbon and Porto. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | Since his return to Lisbon a revolution in Brazil has established a new Government there with an imperial title, at the head of which is placed a prince, in whom the regency had been vested by the King at the time of his departure. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Lisbon" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Lisbon" is used about 358 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 358 | 15,045 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name |
| South Africa | Mercantile Lisbon Bank Holdings Limited |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Lisbon, IA (city, FIPS 45615) 2. Lisbon, IL (village, FIPS 43900) 3. Lisbon, LA (village, FIPS 44235) 4. Lisbon, ME 5. Lisbon, ND (city, FIPS 47100) 6. Lisbon, NH (CDP, FIPS 41940) 7. Lisbon, NY 8. Lisbon, OH (village, FIPS 44030) |
Expressions using "Lisbon": Lisbon Falls ♦ New Lisbon. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
lisbon portugal | 3,620 | lisbon maine | 13 |
lisbon | 1,154 | lisbon restaurant | 12 |
lisbon hotel | 444 | new lisbon | 11 |
lisbon oh | 104 | car hire lisbon | 11 |
lisbon map | 58 | new lisbon ny | 10 |
lisbon portugal hotel | 47 | lisbon travel | 10 |
lisbon nh | 44 | lisbon md | 10 |
new lisbon wi | 42 | holiday inn lisbon | 10 |
lisbon sporting | 35 | lisbon picture | 9 |
lisbon airport | 35 | lisbon tourism | 9 |
lisbon falls | 32 | marriott hotel lisbon | 9 |
lisbon ny | 29 | lisbon falls maine | 9 |
lisbon nd | 29 | bank first lisbon national | 9 |
lisbon ohio | 28 | new lisbon wisconsin | 9 |
flight to lisbon | 26 | exchange lisbon stock | 9 |
cheap flight lisbon | 21 | lisbon hostel | 9 |
lisbon accommodation | 21 | lisbon portugal weather | 8 |
lisbon weather | 17 | new lisbon nj | 8 |
lisbon map portugal | 14 | earth quake lisbon | 8 |
bank first lisbon national ny | 13 | lisbon photo | 8 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "Lisbon"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | Lissabon. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | Лисабон. (various references) | |
Chinese | 里斯本. (various references) | |
Czech | Lisabon. (various references) | |
Danish | Lissabon. (various references) | |
Dutch | Lissabon. (various references) | |
Esperanto | Lisbono. (various references) | |
Finnish | Lissabon. (various references) | |
French | Lisbonne. (various references) | |
German | Lissabon. (various references) | |
Greek | Λισσαβόνα. (various references) | |
Hungarian | lisszabon. (various references) | |
Irish | Liospóin. (various references) | |
Italian | Lisbona. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | リストラ策 (lisp, listener, listening, listening room, restructuring scheme, rhythm, rhythmical). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | リスボン . (various references) | |
Korean | 리스본. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | isbonlay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | lisboa. (various references) | |
Portuguese Brazilian | lisboa. (various references) | |
Russian | ѓиссабон, ѓис, лиссабон. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | lisabon. (various references) | |
Spanish | Lisboa. (various references) | |
Swedish | Lissabon. (various references) | |
Tagalog | Lisbon. (various references) | |
Turkish | Lizbon. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | Лісабон. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Lisbon" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: lesbon, Liboi, Linson, Lipson, Lisbeg, Lisbet, Lisburne, Liskov, Lisov, Loubon, Lyubov. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "Lisbon" (pronounced 'Lis"bon'): Ambon, Bonbon, Bourbon, Gibbon, hydrocarbon. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-i-l-n-o-s" | |
-1 letter: bison, boils, linos, lions, loins, noils. | |
-2 letters: bins, bios, blin, boil, ions, libs, lino, lins, lion, lobs, loin, nibs, nils, nobs, noil, obis, oils, silo, slob, snib, snob, soil, soli. | |
-3 letters: bin, bio, bis, bos, ins, ion, lib, lin, lis, lob, nib, nil, nob, nos, obi, oil, ons, sib, sin, sob, sol, son. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-i-l-n-o-s" | |
+1 letter: albinos, billons, globins, goblins. | |
+2 letters: billions, biltongs, binocles, blondish, blousing, bonspiel, botulins, bowlines, bowlings, bullions, coalbins, hobnails, inkblots, linkboys, lobefins, nombrils, nubilose, nubilous, snobbily. | |
+3 letters: ablations, ablutions, absolving, abutilons, anabolism, balconies, biathlons, binomials, bloodfins, bloodings, bobolinks, boltonias, bonspiels, bottlings, botulinus, bouillons, bromelins, carbinols, diobolons, globulins, hornbills, imboldens, insoluble, insolubly, kingbolts, libations, lobations, lobelines, nobeliums, obelising, oblations, oblivions, olibanums, panbroils, ringbolts, soilborne, spoonbill, stillborn, sublation, symboling, tailbones. | |
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