Alfarràs
Encyclopedia
Alfarràs is a municipality
in the comarca
of the Segrià
in Catalonia
, Spain
. It is situated on the right bank of the Noguera Ribagorçana
river, and receives irrigation
water from the Aragon and Catalonia canal. The town is served by the N-230 road between Balaguer
and Binéfar
(comarca of La Llitera, Aragon
).
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the comarca
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
of the Segrià
Segrià
Segrià is a comarca in the west of Catalonia, Spain, bordering Aragon. , over two thirds of its population live in the capital city of Lleida, which is also Catalonia's largest municipality, and remains the most populated comarca in the Lleida province. It takes its name from the river Segre.-...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is situated on the right bank of the Noguera Ribagorçana
Noguera Ribagorçana
The Noguera Ribagorzana or Noguera Ribagorçana is a river in northern Spain. For much of its course of 130 km it forms the administrative boundary between Catalonia and Aragon...
river, and receives irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
water from the Aragon and Catalonia canal. The town is served by the N-230 road between Balaguer
Balaguer
Balaguer is the capital of the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.It is located by the river Segre, a tributary to the Ebre....
and Binéfar
Binéfar
Binéfar or Binèfar is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2008 census , the municipality has a population of 9,288 inhabitants....
(comarca of La Llitera, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
).
Demography
Note
- Alfarràs became part of the Segrià in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the NogueraNoguera (comarca)Noguera is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest comarca and its area represents some 5,56% of Catalonia. Noguera is part of the historical county of Urgell and currently belongs to the Lleida province. Its capital is Balaguer....
.