Alt Urgell
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Alt Urgell (ˈaɫt urˈʒeʎ, ˈaɫt uɾˈdʒeʎ) is a comarca (county)
in Catalonia
, Spain
, a modern representation of part of the historic County of Urgell
(ca 789 - 1413), seat of the Counts of Urgell
and the historic region of Urgellet
.
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...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
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, Spain
Spain
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, a modern representation of part of the historic County of Urgell
Urgell
The County of Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya.The county was carved by the Franks out of a former section of the Mark of Toulouse when the Alt Urgell area became part of the Carolingian Empire between 785 and 790.The original...
(ca 789 - 1413), seat of the Counts of Urgell
Counts of Urgell
This is a list of the counts of Urgell.-ca. 798-870 Counts appointed by the Carolingians:*798-820 Borrell, count of Urgell and Cerdanya*820-824 Aznar I Galíndez, count of Aragon, was given Borrell's counties while he was exiled from Aragon...
and the historic region of Urgellet
Urgellet
Urgellet is an historical territory and a natural comarca or region of Catalonia. It is located in the Pyrenees exactly in the actual administrative comarca of Alt Urgell, that last includes Baridà, Urgellet and the banks of Oliana, Peramola and Bassella....
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Municipalities
Populations are as of January 1, 2005.- Alàs i CercAlàs i CercAlàs i Cerc is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 406 - ArsèguelArsèguelArsèguel is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 92 - BassellaBassellaBassella is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell, in Catalonia, Spain. The village of Bassella, one of nine settlement which make up the municipality, is located at the confluence of the Segre river with the Salada river and at the point where the route from Solsona and the potash mines...
- pop. 261 - CabóCabóCabó is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.In this hall there are three little villages : Cabó, el Vilar de Cabó and Pujal....
- pop. 108 - CavaCava, LleidaCava is a rural municipality in the comarca of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The population were 50 people scattered in thre little villages...
- pop. 60 - Coll de NargóColl de NargóColl de Nargó is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell inCatalonia, a region of Spain. It is situated in the Segre valley by the Oliana reservoir. The municipality...
- pop. 600 - EstamariuEstamariuEstamariu is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 119 - Fígols i AlinyàFígols i AlinyàFígols i Alinyà is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Segre river between Coll de Nargó and Organyà, just above the Oliana reservoir. The municipality was formed in 1972 by the merger of the municipalities of Fígols d'Organyà...
- pop. 273 - Josa i TuixénJosa i TuixénJosa i Tuixén is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the southern side of the pyrenean range of Serra del Cadí in the east of the comarca. The ajuntament is located in Tuixén. Local roads link the municipality with La Seu d'Urgell and with Sant...
- pop. 170 - Montferrer i CastellbòMontferrer i CastellbòMontferrer i Castellbò is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.Montferrer i Castellbò towns:*La Seu d'Urgell Airport or Andorra-Pirineus Airport*Aravell*Bellestar*Montferrer de Segre*Sant Joan de l'Erm...
- pop. 856 - OlianaOlianaOliana is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Segre valley immediately below the Oliana reservoir....
- pop. 1,932 - OrganyàOrganyàOrganyà is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Segre river below the Trespons gorge, and is served by the C-14 road between Ponts and La Seu d'Urgell...
- pop. 960 - PeramolaPeramolaPeramola is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 373 - El Pont de BarEl Pont de BarEl Pont de Bar is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 158 - Ribera d'UrgelletRibera d'UrgelletRibera d'Urgellet is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 935 - La Seu d'UrgellLa Seu d'UrgellLa Seu d'Urgell is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of Bishop of Urgell, one of the Andorra co-princes...
- pop. 12,317; seat of the Bishop of Urgell - Les Valls d'AguilarLes Valls d'AguilarLes Valls d'Aguilar is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 315 - Les Valls de ValiraLes Valls de ValiraLes Valls de Valira is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 810 - La Vansa i FórnolsLa Vansa i FórnolsLa Vansa i Fórnols is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain.Villages:*Adraén*La Barceloneta*Colldarnat*Cornellana*Fórnols de Cadí*Montargull*Ossera*Padrinàs*Sant Pere*Sisquer*Sorribes de la Vansa...
- pop. 191