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L'Espunyola
L'Espunyola is a municipality located in the southwest of the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. Prior to 1983 it was known simply as "Espunyola," without an article. The municipality includes a small exclave An enclave is a territory (or a small territory apart of a larger one) that is entirely surrounded by the territory of one other state or entity. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is sometimes used improperly to deno ... to the west. Sites of interest *Castle of L'Espunyola, from the 13th and 16th centuries. *Church of Sant Climent, built in the 11–12th and 17–18th centuries. References External links Government data pages {{DEFAULTSORT:L'espunyola Municipalities in Berguedà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berguedà
Berguedà () is an inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, and partly in the Catalan Central Depression. Geography The northern half of Berguedà, known as Alt Berguedà (“Upper Berguedà”), consists of the upper Llobregat Valley and the mountainous areas surrounding it. Its northern border is a veritable mountain barrier: Berguedà is separated from Cerdanya by a chain of 2,000-meter peaks. These include the mountain ranges of Cadí, Moixeró, Puig d' Alp and Puigllançada. In this area the population is centered mainly in the Llobregat Valley and the valleys of the rivers Bagà, Bastareny and Saldes. To the east are the mountain ranges of Catllaràs and Rasos de Tubau, to the west the high ranges of Pedraforca, Verd, Ensija and Rasos de Peguera. The more populous Baix Berguedà ("Lower Berguedà") is the southern part of the ''comarca''. It lies along the foothills of the Pyrenees, transitioning into the plains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montmajor
Montmajor is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. Geography Montmajor is made up of four distinct enclaves, quite separated from one another. The principal area of the municipality lies east of the town of Navès, which is in the comarca of Solsonès. The northernmost enclave is ''Catllarí'' (5.45 km²), which is surrounded by the municipalities of Fígols, Castellar del Riu, and Guixers Guixers is a municipality in the province of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida. Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. .... ''Comesposades'' (8.01 km²), is separated from the main town by L'Espunyola. ''Valielles'' (3.20 km²), meanwhile, is an enclave completely surrounded by Solsonès. References External linksTown WebsiteGovernment data pages {{DEFAULTSORT:Montmajor Municipalities in Berguedà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Catalonia
Catalonia is (as of 2018) divided into 947 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Each municipality typically represents one significant urban settlement, of any size from village to city, with its surrounding land. This is not always the case, though. Many municipalities have merged as a result of rural depopulation or simply for greater efficiency. Some large urban areas, for example Barcelona, consist of more than one municipality, each of which previously held a separate settlement. The Catalan government encourages mergers of very small municipalities; its "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model" (the ""), published in 2000 but not yet implemented, recommends many such mergers. Larger municipalities may sometimes grant the status of ''minor local entity, decentralised municipal entity'' ( ca, EMD, es, EATIM) to one or more of its settlements, for more effective provision of services or to substitute for its previous status as a separate mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capolat
Capolat is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, Spain. The geography is mountainous reaching 1500 meters about sea level. The population has always been sparcly settled due to the topography, like almost the whole region, the population peeked in the nineteenth century, and since then it has been gradually declining . Economy The economy is chiefly agricultural, with a particular prevalence of animal husbandry and dryland farming. A good part of the territory is occupied by forests of pines, oaks and holm oaks (wood is one of the foundations of the economy) and there are also extensions of crops of potatoes, wheat and corn, almost all farms raise livestock (cattle, pigs and lambs, especially) History The town sprang up around Capolat Castle home of the local aristocratic familty. Bishop Nantigís of Urgell founded a Benedictine Monastery here on 13 December 899. In 905 the monastery was gifted by Adalaiz, countess daughter of Counts Suniari and Richildis, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montclar, Berguedà
Montclar () is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. The municipality includes an exclave to the north-east. History The town first appears in written documentation in the year 1117. In 1240, King James I of Aragon granted the land to Pere de Breda, though by 1309, it was once again a possession of the crown. Culture The municipality's parochial church, in the Romanesque style, is dedicated to Sant Martí. It was constructed in the 12th century. It has a single nave with apse. It also has a later, hip-roofed bell tower, and conserves a baroque altar and other neoclassical elements in the interior. The church was completely renovated in 1970. The municipality has several other extant churches, including the Church of the Santa Creu, and, notably, the Church of Sant Quintí. This barrel-vaulted structure had its 11th century reliquary removed to the Diocesan Museum of Solsona. Montclar's town festival is celebrated in January, to coincide with the feast da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casserres
Casserres is a town and municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, a part of the ''Baix Berguedà'' region. The town is named after the medieval castle, named ''Castrum Serris''. Geography The town is situated 12 kilometers from the comarcal capital of Berga, and two streams, the ''Clarà'' and ''Meriola'', pass through the municipal limits. The Llobregat river comprises one of its borders. Dryland farming is prevalent in Casserres, with most agriculture focusing on cereals and potatoes, as well as animal herding. Sites of interest *Church of the Mare de Déu dels Àngels, from the 14th century. Includes a Baroque altar from 1704. *Church of Sant Pau de Casserres, from the 12th century. Its murals are conserved in the Museu Diocesà de Solsona *Neo-gothic Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avià
Avià is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Berguedà, in Catalonia. Its population in 2007 was 2108 inhabitants. The municipality is made up of three towns: ''Avià'', ''Graugés'' and ''La Plana''. Its economical activity is based on agriculture and textile industry The textile industry is primarily concerned with the design, production and distribution of yarn, cloth and clothing. The raw material may be natural, or synthetic using products of the chemical industry. Industry process Cotton manufac .... In 2010 the population of the town was 2223. The mayor is Patrocini Canal Burniol. Landmarks * Church of Sant Vicenç d'Obiols. Pre-Roma ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navès, Lleida
Navès is a municipality of the ''comarca'' of the Solsonès in the province of Lleida, Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ..., Spain. References External links Official websiteGovernment data pages Municipalities in Solsonès Populated places in Solsonès {{Lleida-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generalitat Of Catalonia
The Generalitat de Catalunya (; oc, label=Aranese, Generalitat de Catalonha; es, Generalidad de Cataluña), or the Government of Catalonia, is the institutional system by which Catalonia politically organizes its self-government. It is formed by the Parliament of Catalonia, the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and the Executive Council of Catalonia (also very often referred to as ''Govern'', "Government"). Its origins are in the 13th century when permanent councils of deputies (deputations) were created to rule administration of the Courts of the different realms that formed the Crown of Aragon which gave birth to the Deputation of the General of the Principality of Catalonia (1359), the Deputation of the General of the Kingdom of Aragon (1362) and the Deputation of the General of the Kingdom of Valencia (1412). The modern Generalitat was established in 1931, as the institution of self-government of Catalonia within the Spanish Republic. Remaining in exile after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special district (United States), special-purpose district. The term is derived from French language, French and Latin language, Latin . The English language, English word ''municipality'' derives from the Latin social contract (derived from a word meaning "duty holders"), referring to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction (area), jurisd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
