Pallars Jussà
Encyclopedia
Pallars Jussà is a comarca (county)
in Catalonia
, Spain
. It was established as a comarca in 1936, out of the old county
of Pallars. The name means "Lower Pallars"; to the northeast and into the mountains is Pallars Sobirà
. Its capital and largest municipality is Tremp
.
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
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 was established as a comarca in 1936, out of the old county
Catalan counties
The Catalan counties were the administrative divisions of the eastern Carolingian Marca Hispanica created after its Frankish conquest. The various counties roughly defined what came to be known as the Principality of Catalonia....
of Pallars. The name means "Lower Pallars"; to the northeast and into the mountains is Pallars Sobirà
Pallars Sobirà
El Pallars Sobirà is a comarca in the mountainous northwest of Catalonia, Spain. The name means "Upper Pallars", distinguishing it from the more populous Pallars Jussà to its southwest...
. Its capital and largest municipality is Tremp
Tremp
Tremp is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain, the capital of the comarca of the Pallars Jussà. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area , accounting for nearly a quarter of the total area of the comarca....
.
Municipalities
Populations are .- Abella de la ConcaAbella de la ConcaAbella de la Conca is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 183 - Castell de MurCastell de MurCastell de Mur is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 173 - Conca de DaltConca de DaltConca de Dalt is a municipality in the comarca of the Pallars Jussà inCatalonia, Spain. The municipal territory extends to both the east and west of la Pobla de Segur, on thesides of the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa river...
- pop. 439 - Gavet de la ConcaGavet de la ConcaGavet de la Conca is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 313 - Isona i Conca DellàIsona i Conca DellàIsona i Conca Dellà is a municipality in the comarca of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Conques river in the south-east of the comarca...
- pop. 1,149 - LlimianaLlimianaLlimiana is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 168 - La Pobla de SegurLa Pobla de SegurLa Pobla de Segur is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Pallars Jussà, province of Lleida, Catalonia, in northern Spain. According to the 2009 census , the town has a population of 3,237 inhabitants. It is situated at the confluence of the Flamicell and Noguera Pallaresa rivers in...
- pop. 3,043 - Salàs de PallarsSalàs de PallarsSalas de Pallars is a municipality in the comarca of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is about 8 km from Tremp and 5 km from Pobla de Segur. The town is served by the C-147 motorway....
- pop. 334 - Sant Esteve de la SargaSant Esteve de la SargaSant Esteve de la Sarga is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 144 - Sarroca de BelleraSarroca de BelleraSarroca de Bellera is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 145 - SenteradaSenteradaSenterada is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 113 - TalarnTalarnTalarn 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 station and of a training school of the Spanish army...
- pop. 344 - La Torre de CabdellaLa Torre de CabdellaLa Torre de Cabdella is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
- pop. 732 - TrempTrempTremp is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain, the capital of the comarca of the Pallars Jussà. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area , accounting for nearly a quarter of the total area of the comarca....
- pop. 5,286