Portugal–Spain border
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The Portugal–Spain border, also referred to as "The Stripe" (Spanish: La Raya, Portuguese: A Raia, Galician: A Raia, Mirandese: La Raia), is one of the oldest geopolitical borders in the world. The current demarcation is almost identical to that defined in 1297 by the Treaty of Alcañices. The Portugal–Spain border is 1,234 km (767 mi) long, and is the longest uninterrupted border within the European Union, being free of border control since March 26, 1995 (the effective date of the Schengen Agreement), with a few temporary exceptions, such as in the 2020 lockdown caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Portugal–Spain border | |
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Entities | Portugal Spain |
Length | 1234 km (de facto)[1] |
History | |
Established | 1143 The victory of king Afonso I of Portugal over his cousin king Alfonso VII of León at the Battle of Valdevez, forced the Kingdom of León to recognise Portugal as a country, thus establishing the northern borders of Portugal. |
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A microstate existed previously on the border called Couto Misto.