
Almenar is a
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 ...
in the
''comarca'' of the
Segrià in
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.
The
Battle of Almenar, one of the main battles of the
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714. The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Phili ...
, was fought in the hills close to this town on 27 July 1710.
Demography
See also
*
Battle of Almenar
References
External links
Pàgina web de l'AjuntamentGovernment data pages
Municipalities in Segrià
Populated places in Segrià
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