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Subdivisions Of Catalonia
Catalonia, referring to the autonomous community in Spain, is territorially divided into numerous types and levels of subdivisions with varying administrative, organisational and cultural functions. Vegueries, areas and counties Vegueries and areas Vegueries The official first-level regional distribution in Catalonia, configured through the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy of 2006, is the ''vegueria'' (), owing its name to the feudal jurisdiction of the former Principality of Catalonia. Regulated by the Vegueries Law, approved on 27 July 2010 in Parliament of Catalonia, Parliament, they aim to form vegueria councils and become a full administrative division, although the law has been ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Spain, Spanish Constitutional Court, as it replaces functions performed by Spanish provinces . Thus, in practice, despite being official, vegueries are not allowed to carry the administrative powers of the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalonia Location Map 2023 Counties
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situated on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrenees mountain range. Catalonia is administratively divided into four Provinces of Spain, provinces or eight Vegueries of Catalonia, ''vegueries'' (regions), which are in turn divided into 43 Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarques''. The capital and largest city, Barcelona, is the second-most populous Municipalities in Spain, municipality in Spain and the fifth-most populous List of metropolitan areas in Europe, urban area in the European Union. > > > ''Catalonia'' theoretically derived. During the Middle Ages, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine chroniclers claimed that ''Catalania'' derives from the local medley of Goths with Alans, initially constituting a ''Goth-Alania''. Othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Barcelona
Barcelona (; ) is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, and by the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is . idescat.cat. A total of 5,743,402 people live in the province, of whom about 29% (1,664,182) live within the administrative limits of the city of Barcelona, which itself is contained in the Barcelona metropolitan area
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Camprodon
Camprodon (; from ''Camp Rodó'' "Round Field", ultimately from Latin ''Campus Rotundus'') is a small town in the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Ripollès in Province of Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, located in the Pyrenees, near the French border. History The settlement of Camprodon was in 1118, when Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, Ramon Berenguer III allowed the building of a market near the monastery of Sant Pere de Camprodon, which is located in the present-day town. In 1252, Camprodon was granted the title of royal city and left the jurisdiction of the abbot of Sant Pere. The city celebrates the feast day of ''Sant Patllari'' (Palladius of Embrun), and the church of Santa Maria de Camprodon claims his relics, which lie in a 14th-century reliquary (''arqueta de Sant Patllari''). The epicentre of the Catalan earthquake of 1428 that killed hundreds of people was near Camprodon.Banda E and AM Correig (1984). The Catalan earthquake of 2 February 1428. ''Enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanes
Blanes () is a town and Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Selva (comarca), Selva in Province of Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. During Roman rule it was named Blanda or Blandae. It is known as the "Gateway to the Costa Brava". Its coast is part of the Costa Brava, which stretches from Blanes to the French border. The township is . Blanes is a popular tourist town, and it is known for the ''Concurs de Focs d'Artifici'' during the ''Santa Anna festival''; this event includes many fireworks. Other places of interest include botanical gardens, coves such as the Cala Bona, and beaches that are surrounded by mountains. History The history of Blanes predates the Roman Empire, Roman conquest. Iberian activity has been attested in the area. Romanization (cultural), Romanization of Blanes and its surroundings began around the third century BC. Roman remains of the ''Blandae'' site lie nearby. After Roman rule ended the area shared the fate o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponts, Lleida
Ponts () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality and a town in the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Noguera (comarca), Noguera in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Segre river near its confluence with the Llobregós river and at the point where the routes from Calaf (currently the C-1412 road) and Cervera (currently the L-313 road) meet the route from Lleida to La Seu d'Urgell (currently the C-1313 road). It has a population of . Economy is based on agriculture (cereals, olives, vine, potato, sunflowers) and animal husbandry (domestic sheep, pigs, birds). The industry sector comprises food processing and textiles. Main sights * ''Sant Pere de Ponts'', a Romanesque architecture, Romanesque church built in the 11th century. * ''Old quarter of Ponts''. With the typical portico of the Major Street. * ''Rialb reservoir''. This is the biggest dam in Catalonia. * ''Segarra-Garrigues Canal''. It is the name of an important wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moià
Moià () (Spanish: Moyá) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Moianès, Catalonia, Spain. Since May 2015 it has been the capital of the new comarca of Moianès; previously it was in Bages Bages () is a comarca (county) in the central region of Catalonia, Spain. The capital is the city of Manresa. Industries include the mining of potash at Súria and Sallent, and the manufacture of textiles along the rivers Llobregat and Car .... References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Moianès {{Spain-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moianès
Moianès () is a Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' in the Central Catalonia, central region of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is the town of Moià. It became a comarca in May 2015, following approval in a local referendum and by the Parliament of Catalonia. Its 10 municipalities were in the comarques of Bages, Osona, and Vallès Oriental. It had previously been recommended in 2000 in the "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model", known as the "Roca Report", commissioned by the Generalitat of Catalonia, Catalan government. Before it was given legal status, Moianès was considered a "natural comarca"—a distinct geographic region—comprising the eponymous Moianès Plateau. Municipalities References External links * Unofficial comarcal website {{DEFAULTSORT:Moianes Moianès, Comarques of the Province of Barcelona 2015 establishments in Catalonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martorell
Martorell () is a municipality, county, and city that forms part of the Baix Llobregat Comarques of Catalonia, comarca, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for its medieval Pont del Diable, Devil's bridge. It lies at the confluence of the Llobregat and Anoia River, Anoia rivers. It has three railway stations - one on the Renfe line from Manresa to Sant Vicenç de Calders (via Barcelona and Vilafranca del Penedès) called "Martorell", and three on the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, FGC line from Barcelona to Manresa called "Martorell-Vila", "Martorell-Enllaç" and "Martorell-Central". Martorell is home to the SEAT corporate headquarters and automobile factory, where the SEAT Ibiza, Leon, Arona and Audi A1 are manufactured. History Archaeological findings indicate human presence in the Llobregat Valley dating back to the Neolithic period, as well as the existence of Iberian settlements. The area also saw the presence of Carthaginian settlements, who were the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calaf
Calaf () is the main town in the northern portion of the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, situated on the Calaf Plain. The town holds an important weekly livestock market. It is served by the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida, the Renfe railway line from Manresa to Lleida and the C-1412 road from Igualada to Ponts, Lleida, Ponts. Calaf also has an exit from the new C25 that crosses Catalonia from Girona to Lleida. The remains of Calaf castle dominate the town from a hilltop. Subdivisions The village of La Pineda (population (2005): 195) is included within the municipality of Calaf. References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan). External links Government data pagesInformation from theDiputació de BarcelonaConsorci Turístic de l'Alta Anoia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lluçanès
Lluçanès () is a comarca of Catalonia, in the central region, transitioning between the Plain of Vic and Berguedà, in the pre-Pyrenees. It was established as an official comarca in May 2023. The capital is the town of Prats de Lluçanès. Corresponding municipalities The administrative comarca, created in May 2023, is made up of the following municipalities: Alpens, Lluçà, Olost, Oristà, Perafita, Prats de Lluçanès, Sant Martí d'Albars and Sobremunt. Natural comarca The natural comarca or historic region, with no administrative status, is made up of all the aforementioned municipalities including the following, all of which rejected joining the newly created comarca: * In the comarca of Osona (comarca), Osona: Sant Agustí de Lluçanès, Sant Bartomeu del Grau, Sant Boi de Lluçanès * In the comarca of Berguedà: Santa Maria de Merlès * In the comarca of Bages: Sant Feliu Sasserra (formerly part of the administrative comarca itself, voted to return to Bages j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
