Gwyneth Llewelyn's Notes
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2382588 | FasterTracker | Ponto de Venda RL?
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2095395 | This region should be marked as disputed territory.
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2180268 | Gwyneth Llewelyn | The new Ajuda bridge (Nova Ponte da Ajuda) was actually built on both sides by Portugal in 2000 (the old one was closed in 1709 and is mostly in ruins), as well as the road maintenance; because technically Portugal still has a claim on the Olivença region (which is not actively pursued), although many plans were made by both countries to restore the old bridge, it was clear that these implied the recognition of a border between Portugal and Spain and the sovereignty of Spain over the Olivença region. To avoid that, and because Portugal considered important to have a direct connection to the region of Olivença, the new bridge was built in 2000 at the expense of the Portuguese government (on both margins of the river Guadiana), thus restoring the direct connection between Olivença and Elvas, which had been interrupted since 1709.
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2180206 | Gwyneth Llewelyn | Disputed border since 1815 (does not show on Portuguese military maps, although civilian maps usually show River Guadiana as the _de facto_ border. |
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