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Terçon
The terçons (Aranese dialect, Aranese Occitan language, Occitan: ''terçon''; Catalan language, Catalan: ''terçó'') form the geographical subdivision of the Val d'Aran, Aran Valley, in Catalonia. It was in use from the granting of the Querimonia, in 1313, until its abolition in 1833 with the 1833 territorial division of Spain, Spanish provincial division. It was then traditionally maintained in common use as an identity element until its restoration in 1990 as a constituency for the Conselh Generau d'Aran, General Council of Aran. History Initially there were three terçons, hence the name (English: "thirds"), under the names of Garós, Garòs, Vielha e Mijaran, Vielha and Bossòst. These corresponded to the three geographical areas of the valley: Naut Aran (upper Aran), Mijaran (central Aran) and Baish Aran (lower Aran). In the 16th century each terçon was subdivided into two ''sesterçons'', which continued to be commonly called ''terçons'': * Garós, Garòs: Arties (toda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vielha E Mijaran
Vielha e Mijaran () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in central Val d'Aran, Aran, Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest municipality of the region, with a population of . It is part of the Terçon, terçons of Castièro and Marcatosa. It was created in 1970 by the merger of the municipalities of Arròs e Vila, Betlan, Escunhau, Gausac, Vielha and Vilac as ''Viella – Mitg-Aran'': some of the former municipalities retain some privileges as "decentralised municipal entities" (''entitats municipals descentralitzades'', EMD),''Entitats municipals descentralitzades'' are governed by the ''Llei Municipal i de Règim Local de Catalunya'' (8/1987 de 15 d'abril de 1987). They correspond to ''entidades locales menores'' in the rest of Spain (known as ''entitats locals menors'' in the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands). as does the village of Betren. ''Mijaran'' literally means "Middle Aran" in Aranese language, Aranese, as the inhabited part of the municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |