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Urgell
Urgell (), also known as ''Baix Urgell'' (''baix'' meaning "lower", by contrast with Alt Urgell "Upper Urgell"), is a ''comarca'' (county) in Ponent, Catalonia (Spain), forming only a borderland portion of the region historically known as Urgell, one of the Catalan counties. The capital is the city of Tàrrega. Municipalities See also * Counts of Urgell * County of Urgell * La Seu d'Urgell * Pla d'Urgell Pla d'Urgell () is a comarca (county) in the Ponent region of Catalonia, Spain. The capital is the city of Mollerussa Mollerussa () is the capital of the '' comarca'' of Pla d'Urgell, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia Catalonia is a ... * Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell References External linksOfficial comarcal site (in Catalan) {{Coord, 41, 39, 44, N, 1, 05, 09, E, region:ES-CT_type:adm2nd_source:cawiki, display=title Comarques of the Province of Lleida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarques Of Catalonia
The comarques of Catalonia (singular ''comarca'', , ), often referred to in English as counties, are an Subdivisions of Catalonia, administrative division of Catalonia. Each comarca comprises a number of municipalities of Catalonia, municipalities, roughly equivalent to a Counties of the United States, county in the United States. Currently, Catalonia is divided into 42 comarques and Val d'Aran, Aran, considered a "unique territorial entity" and not a comarca. Each comarca has a representative comarcal council, county council (), except for Barcelonès, which abolished it in 2019, and Aran, which instead has the Conselh Generau d'Aran. Comarques form the second-level administrative division within Catalonia, being a subdivision of Vegueries of Catalonia, vegueries (or Provinces of Spain, provinces at state level). Comarques of Catalonia Overview Although today the comarques are officially defined under a Catalan parliamentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarcal Council
The comarcal council ( Catalan: ''consell comarcal'', Galician: ''consello comarcal'', Aragonese: ''concello comarcal'', Spanish: ''consejo comarcal''), also somewhat misleadingly referred to as ''county council'', is a local administration and government body in the comarcas of some parts of Spain, mostly in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Aragon and the Basque Country. The comarcal council is normally constituted by representatives of the municipalities within the comarcal demarcation, who are elected according to law-regulated mechanisms. In Aragon Membership of the councils Council membership of a comarca is allocated according to its population using the following table: In the Basque Country Only in the province of Álava comarcas have administrative status, known as ''kuadrilla'' in Basque and ''cuadrilla'' in Spanish. There are Añana, Ayala/Aiara, Gorbeialdea, Plain of Alava, Riojan Alava, Alava Mountains and Vitoria. Their comarcal councils be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tàrrega
Tàrrega (, ) is a town and municipality located in the Urgell (comarca), Urgell Comarques of Catalonia, comarca, Province of Lleida, Catalonia. According to the 2020 census (Statistical Institute of Catalonia), the town has a population of It has a population of . The village has a Mediterranean climate with certain influences from the Continental climate. Local attractions include a park at Sant Eloi mountain () with a Romanesque architecture, Romanesque church of the 13th century. Its Theatre festival, theatre fair, held annually each September, attracts over 100,000 people a year. History Tàrrega's growth began in the 11th century, when Count Ramon Berenguer I conquered its castle. Located at a strategic crossroad, Middle Ages, medieval Tàrrega became an important economic and territorial possession. Indications of the town's vitality at the time include its Jewish community, its fairs and markets, and its large amount of artisans (especially goldsmiths). This period of pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldà
Maldà () is a municipality in the comarca of Urgell, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of . Interesting places *''Castell de Maldà'': Medieval castle built in the 13th and 14th centuries. *''Església de Santa Maria'': Baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ... St. Mary church built in the 18th century. *''Església de Sant Pere'': Romanesque St. Peter church of the 12th century. *''Església de Sant Joan de Maldanell'': St. Joan of Maldanell church *''Parc de la Font Vella'': Leisure and picnic area. Photo gallery Image:Castell_de_Maldà.JPG, Maldà's Castle Image:Església_de_Santa_Maria.JPG, Santa Maria's Church Image:Malda17.jpg, Sant Pere's romanesque Church Image:Maldanell.jpg, Sant Joan de Maldanell's Church Image:Maldà_nevat.JPG, Maldà after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agramunt
Agramunt () is a municipality (''municipi'') in the ''comarca'' of the Urgell in Catalonia. It is situated in the north of the ''comarca'', near the border with the Noguera. It has a population of . The town centre is protected as a historic-artistic monument, especially the Roman church of Santa Maria which dates from the 12th-13th centuries. The town is also known for the production of '' torró d'Agramunt'', a sort of confectionery traditionally eaten at Christmas. The town is linked to Tàrrega by the C-240 road, to Cervera by the L-303 road and to Artesa de Segre by the L-302 road. The Urgell canal passes through the municipality, crossing the Montclar range through a tunnel. The municipality includes the exclave of Montclar d'Urgell to the north-west. Historically, a Jewish community existed during medieval times. In 1272, Shlomo ibn Aderet mediated a dispute between the Jewish communities of Agramunt and Lérida. The Jewish and muslim communities were expelled in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciutadilla
Ciutadilla () is a village and municipality in the comarca of Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of . The village, the only settlement in the municipality, is situated on a hill close to where the Montblanc-to-Tàrrega highway crosses the Corb river. Its ruined castle occupies a commanding position overlooking not just the village but also the plains of Urgell and Segarra. Many of the buildings in the village serve as holiday homes. Economy The municipality's economy depends largely on agriculture, mainly non-irrigated barley and other grains, vines, olives, and almonds, as well as pig- and poultry-farming. History Ciutadilla village developed around its castle, and spread downhill. The castle is mentioned in extant 12th-century documents, and was significantly improved in the 16th century. It was badly damaged during the First Carlist War in 1835, and fell into ruins after that. The municipality's population reached a peak of 872 in 1887, but has since steadily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdú
Verdú () is a village and municipality in the province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain. It is traditionally associated with the Segarra region, but in 1936 was transferred to the ''comarca'' of Urgell. It has a population of . The municipality covers 36 km2. The landscape consists of rolling hills with valleys and plains cultivated with grain, vineyards, and olive and almond trees. Small forests of pine and oak are scattered throughout the area. The Segarra-Garrigues canal and the Montblanc-Tàrrega highway both bisect the municipality, passing to the west of the town. Today Verdú is known for wine, its traditional black pottery, its historic buildings such as its Castle and the Church of Santa Maria, its notable native St. Peter Claver, and recently its toy museum, that closed in 2013 and was converted to an art gallery. History The town is mentioned in a document from 1273. It is believed the name is derived from a Celtic name like ''Virodunum'', meaning a fortress. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guimerà
Guimerà () is a municipality and village in the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Urgell in the province of Lleida in Catalonia, Spain. The village, the only settlement in the municipality, is situated on the banks of the Corb (river), Corb river. The main part of the village is built up a hillside on the north bank of the river. It has a population of . History Guimerà's development originated in the push by Christian forces from the north to Reconquista, recover the Iberian peninsula from Islam. It is believed the village is named after a Visigothic person named something like ''Wigmar'', who may have founded the settlement. Its big castle with a high watchtower indicates its strategic importance. Guimerà's first mention in extant records was in the year 1038, in a legal deed regarding its castle. The town grew downhill from the castle towards the river, and eventually spread to the other bank. Guimerà's population reached a peak of 1606 in 1857, but, in common with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallbona De Les Monges
Vallbona de les Monges () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is located at the southern end of the comarca, north of the Serra del Tallat, Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, where many wind turbines have been installed. The town has the most important convent in Catalonia, the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona, belonging to the Order of Cistercians. The main income is derived from wine and olive oil production, as well as some cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are calle .... There is a little tourism, but not enough to significantly lift the economy of the area. Villages * Montblanquet, 6 * Rocallaura, 93 Vallbona de les Monges, 157 Demography It has a population of . See also * Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona * Tossal Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Els Omells De Na Gaia
Els Omells de na Gaia () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is located north of the Serra del Tallat, Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, at the southern end of the comarca. The town centre has medieval stone houses. The ''Església parroquial de Santa Maria'' is an 18th-century church that houses some ancient carved wood images. Els Omells de na Gaia is in an economically depressed area, the main income is derived from cereal, vineyard and almond cultivation, as well as some cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are calle .... Demography It has a population of . References Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya - Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya External links Pàgina web de l'AjuntamentGovernment data pages Municipalities in Urgell Popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegueria
A ''vegueria'' (), plural ', is the highest-level Subdivisions of Catalonia, regional division of Catalonia. Each vegueria is further divided into ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarques'' and Municipality, municipalities. As of 2025, the divides the territory into eight vegueries. The autonomous Val d'Aran, Aran Valley, considered a "unique territorial entity", is not part of any of vegueria. The vegueries system is based on the feudalism, feudal administrative territorial jurisdiction of the :wikt:veguería, vegueríes "vicariates" of the Principality of Catalonia, which was abolished with the Nueva Planta decrees of 1716. Preceding the vegueries is the division into ‘functional territorial areas’ in 1995, now mostly identical to the vegueries, except for the merger of the Val d'Aran and Alt Pirineu into a single ''Alt Pirineu i Aran'' region for statistical purposes. The current administrative division was established by the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006 with two fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellpuig
Bellpuig () is a town in the ''comarca'' (county) of Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. Nowadays Bellpuig is the third-most-important town in the area of Urgell. The town, located between the three little hills appearing on the flag, is served by Bellpuig railway station. It has a population of . People Bellpuig in 1487 was the birthplace of Ramón de Cardona, Baron of Bellpuig, Count of Oliveto and Duke of Soma (in Catalan, ''Ramon Folc III de Cardona-Anglesola''). He was a Catalan general of the Holy League troops and viceroy of Naples from 1509 to 1522. His funeral monument is in Bellpuig, where his body was transported nine years after his death on 10 March 1522. The monument was designed and built by Giovanni da Nola and Genoese master sculptors, it is one of the most important examples of Renaissance art in Spain. Events The Festival of the Verge dels Dolors takes place every year and includes a religious procession. This celebration is more than 300 years old. Sports The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
