Segarra is a comarca (county)

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, Spain

Spain

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, situated on a high plain

Plain

In geography, a plain is land with relatively low relief, that is flat or gently rolling. Prairies and steppes are types of plains, and the archetype for a plain is often thought of as a grassland, but plains in their natural state may also be covered in shrublands, woodland and forest, or...

. 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 (15-18 inches) of rainfall per year. It is a grain-growing region, with some pine

Pine

Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...

 woods and a few evergreen oaks.

Municipalities

• Biosca
  Biosca
  Biosca is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
  
   - pop. 235
• Cervera
  Cervera
  Cervera is the capital of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The title Compte de Cervera is a courtesy title, formerly part of the Crown of Aragon, that has been revived for Felipe, Prince of Asturias....
  
   - pop. 8,942
• Estaràs
  Estaràs
  Estaràs is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 181
• Granyanella
  Granyanella
  Granyanella is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 139
• Granyena de Segarra
  Granyena de Segarra
  Granyena de Segarra is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 138
• Guissona
  Guissona
  Guissona is a town and municipality located in the North of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. With 6,145 inhabitants Guissona is the principal municipality in the Northern half of Segarra and the second most populated in the county after Cervera...
  
   - pop. 4,874
• Ivorra
  Ivorra
  Ivorra is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 148
• Massoteres
  Massoteres
  Massoteres is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 205
• Montoliu de Segarra
  Montoliu de Segarra
  Montoliu de Segarra is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 188
• Montornès de Segarra
  Montornès de Segarra
  Montornès de Segarra is a municipality in the comarca of the Segarra in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the west of the comarca and is served by the L-210 road.- Demography :- Note :...
  
   - pop. 107
• Les Oluges
  Les Oluges
  Les Oluges is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 178
• Els Plans de Sió
  Els Plans de Sió
  Els Plans de Sió is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 547
• Ribera d'Ondara
  Ribera d'Ondara
  Ribera d'Ondara is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 465
• Sanaüja
  Sanaüja
  Sanaüja is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 464
• Sant Guim de Freixenet
  Sant Guim de Freixenet
  Sant Guim de Freixenet is a municipality in the comarca of la Segarra inCatalonia, Spain.-History:Owing to the intense military activity at the Lleida front, this municipality suffered much during the Spanish Civil War ....
  
   - pop. 1,063
• Sant Guim de la Plana
  Sant Guim de la Plana
  Sant Guim de la Plana is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
  
   - pop. 198
• Sant Ramon
  Sant Ramon
  Sant Ramon is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 561
• Talavera - pop. 282
• Tarroja de Segarra
  Tarroja de Segarra
  Tarroja de Segarra is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
   - pop. 169
• Torà
  Torà
  Torà is a town and municipality in the North East of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The urban structure of the center has retained most of its original design, with narrow, twisting streets and blocks formed by rows of attached buildings. The Medieval town...
  
   - pop. 1,274
• Torrefeta i Florejacs
  Torrefeta i Florejacs
  Torrefeta i Florejacs is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
  
  - pop. 638

External links

• Official comarcal web site (in Catalan)