Sant Guim de Freixenet
Encyclopedia
Sant Guim de Freixenet is a municipality
in the comarca
of la Segarra
in
Catalonia
, Spain
.
(1936 - 39).
At that time it was known as Pineda de Segarra and, owing to the hardships caused by the war, paper money was printed in the town.
The present-day main town was formerly known as Sant Guim de l'Estació because it was built around the railway station of the Lleida
- Manresa
line.
Nowadays many of the villages that make up the municipality have been depopulated as people have moved to urban areas. Most have only residual population.
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 la Segarra
Segarra
Segarra is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain, situated on a high plain. Historically, the name referred to a larger area than the current comarca. It has a continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers, and between 350 and 450 mm of rainfall per year. It is a grain-growing region, with some...
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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.
History
Owing to the intense military activity at the Lleida front, this municipality suffered much during the Spanish Civil WarSpanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
(1936 - 39).
At that time it was known as Pineda de Segarra and, owing to the hardships caused by the war, paper money was printed in the town.
The present-day main town was formerly known as Sant Guim de l'Estació because it was built around the railway station of the Lleida
Lleida
Lleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida, as well as the largest city in the province and it had 137,387 inhabitants , including the contiguous municipalities of Raimat and Sucs. The metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants...
- Manresa
Manresa
Manresa is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa María de la Seo....
line.
Nowadays many of the villages that make up the municipality have been depopulated as people have moved to urban areas. Most have only residual population.
Villages
- Altadill, 0
- Amorós, 10
- El Castell de Santa Maria, 12
- Freixenet de Segarra, 44
- Melió, 6
- Palamós 0
- La Rabassa, 26
- Sant Domí, 21
- Sant Guim de Freixenet, 868
- Sant Guim de la Rabassa, 22
- La Tallada, 48