Urgell
Urgell (Catalan pronunciation: [uɾˈʒeʎ]), 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.
Urgell | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Region | Ponent |
| Province | Lleida |
| Capital | Tàrrega |
| Municipalities | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 579.6 km2 (223.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 36,526 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Tàrrega |
| Website | urgell.cat |
The capital is the city of Tàrrega.
Municipalities
| Municipality | Population (2014)[1] |
Area km2[1] |
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| Agramunt | 5,515 | 79.6 |
| Anglesola | 1,360 | 23.5 |
| Belianes | 555 | 15.7 |
| Bellpuig | 4,956 | 35.0 |
| Castellserà | 1,083 | 15.8 |
| Ciutadilla | 209 | 17.0 |
| La Fuliola | 1,294 | 11.0 |
| Guimerà | 295 | 25.8 |
| Maldà | 227 | 31.4 |
| Nalec | 93 | 9.2 |
| Els Omells de na Gaia | 141 | 13.5 |
| Ossó de Sió | 211 | 26.3 |
| Preixana | 405 | 21.5 |
| Puigverd d'Agramunt | 259 | 17.0 |
| Sant Martí de Riucorb | 685 | 34.9 |
| Tàrrega | 16,587 | 88.4 |
| Tornabous | 911 | 24.2 |
| Vallbona de les Monges | 262 | 34.1 |
| Verdú | 964 | 35.8 |
| Vilagrassa | 514 | 19.9 |
| • Total: 20 | 36,526 | 579.6 |
See also
References
- "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
External links
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