Pinós is a village and municipality in the
province
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of
Lleida and
autonomous community
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ca, comunitat autònoma
gl, comunidade autónoma
oc, comunautat autonòma
an, comunidat autonoma
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of
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 municipality includes a small
exclave
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to the north-east. The village is regarded as the
geographical centre
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of Catalonia, and there is a plaque set in the ground at its claimed location.
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Municipalities in Solsonès
Populated places in Solsonès
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