
Tremp () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
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 north ...
, Spain, the capital of the
''comarca'' of the
Pallars Jussà. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area (),
[The municipality of Tortosa is historically larger than Tremp, but was subdivided into five separate municipalities between 1977 and 1983.] accounting for nearly a quarter of the total area of the ''comarca''.
The municipality is a geographical oddity and consists of five separate territorial entities within the ''comarca'' (district) of Pallars Jussa (see image). The town of Tremp (population 6228 as of 2009) is the second smallest of these and is situated in the valley of the
Noguera Pallaresa
The Noguera Pallaresa (; oc, Noguèra Palharesa, ) is a river in Catalonia, Spain.
It is named after the Pallars region.
Course
Its source is at ''Era Font d'era Noguereta'' in the municipality of Naut Aran (Aran Valley) at an elevation of ab ...
river below
Talarn
Talarn () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the Tremp basin, on the Noguera Pallaresa river below the Sant Antoni reservoir. It is the site of a hydroelectric power sta ...
and the
Talarn Dam
Talarn () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the Tremp basin, on the Noguera Pallaresa river below the Sant Antoni reservoir. It is the site of a hydroelectric power sta ...
. The largest portion of the municipal territory lies to the west of the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa and stretches as far as the
Noguera Ribagorçana
The Noguera Ribagorzana () or Noguera Ribagorçana () is a river in northern Spain.Dorothy Noyes ''Fire in the Placa: Catalan Festival Politics After Franco'' 2003 p. ix "Catalonia proper — a triangle with the Pyrenees as one side, the Mediterr ...
river. A third portion is an
exclave
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of the ''comarca'' within the municipality of
el Pont de Suert
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in the
Alta Ribagorça. In the east the villages of
Palau de Noguera
Palau de Noguera is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 62.
Geography
Palau de Noguera is located 89km north-northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Sp ...
,
Suterranya
Suterranya is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 50.
Geography
Suterranya is located 99km north-northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Léri ...
and
Vilamitjana
Vilamitjana is a locality and ''decentralized municipal entity'' located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 162.
Geography
Vilamitjana is located 95km north-northea ...
form the fourth entity, while the fifth and smallest portion (of only 1,59 km2) is formed by the village of
Puigcercós
Puigcercós is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 41.
Geography
Puigcercós is located 87km north-northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lé ...
, south of Tremp.
The town is served by the C-13 road which runs along the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa.
Demography
Subdivisions
The municipality of Tremp includes twenty-eight outlying settlements:
population
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s are given as of 2005.
*Acadèmia General Bàsica de Subofficials (26)
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Aulàs
Aulàs is a hamlet located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 47.
Geography
Aulàs is located 110km north-northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a ...
(15)
*
El Castellet
El Castellet is a hamlet located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 12.
Geography
El Castellet is located 111km north-northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: L� ...
(3)
*
Casterner de les Olles
Casterner de les Olles is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain
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, nationa ...
(1)
*
Castissent
Castissent is a hamlet located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 18.
Geography
Castissent is located 93km north of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a ci ...
(20), on the left bank of the
Noguera Ribagorçana
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river
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Claramunt (1)
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Claret (2)
*
Eroles (11)
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Escarlà (2)
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Espills (5)
*
Espluga Freda (1)
*Espluga de Serra (45)
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Fígols de Tremp (2)
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Gurp (8)
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Els Masos de Tamúrcia (12)
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Palau de Noguera
Palau de Noguera is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 62.
Geography
Palau de Noguera is located 89km north-northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Sp ...
(85)
*El Pont d'Orrit (15)
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Puigcercós
Puigcercós is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 41.
Geography
Puigcercós is located 87km north-northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lé ...
(52)
*
Puigverd (1)
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Sant Adrià (4)
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Santa Engràcia (24), with sulfurous springs
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Sapeira (2)
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Suterranya
Suterranya is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 50.
Geography
Suterranya is located 99km north-northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Léri ...
(69)
*
Tendrui (5)
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Tercui (2), on a hill above the Noguera Ribagorçana
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Torogó (2)
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La Torre de Tamúrcia (17)
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Vilamitjana
Vilamitjana is a locality and ''decentralized municipal entity'' located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 162.
Geography
Vilamitjana is located 95km north-northea ...
(207), on the road to
Artesa de Segre
See also
*
Talarn Dam
Talarn () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the Tremp basin, on the Noguera Pallaresa river below the Sant Antoni reservoir. It is the site of a hydroelectric power sta ...
References
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External links
Official website
Government data pagesCatalunya]
{{Authority control
Municipalities in Pallars Jussà
Populated places in Pallars Jussà