Old Urgell

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Old Urgell
Coat of arms of Alt Urgell
Localització de l'Alt Urgell.svg
The location of the Comarca Alt Urgell in Catalonia
Basic data
Province: Lleida
Main place: La Seu d'Urgell
Surface: 1,446.53 km²
Residents: 20,177 (2019)
Municipalities: 19th

The Comarca Alt Urgell is located in the province of Lleida of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia ( Spain ) and forms the heartland of the former county of Urgell . The community association has an area of ​​1,446.53 km² and 20,177 inhabitants (2019).

location

Alt Urgell Map

The association of municipalities is located in the northern part of Catalonia, it borders the comarcas Cerdanya and Berguedà in the east, Solsonès in the south-east , Noguera , Pallars Jussà and Pallars Sobirà in the west and the Principality of Andorra in the north . Together with the Comarcas Alta Ribagorça , Val d'Aran , Cerdanya, Pallars Jussà, pallars sobirà forming region territory Alt Pirineu i Aran .

The whole area of ​​Alt Urgell lies in the high mountain region of the Pyrenees . The Rio Segre flows through the comarca from northeast to southwest and feeds the Oliana reservoir. At the confluence of the Segre and Valira rivers , in the region's largest valley, lies the capital, La Seu d'Urgell. There are two ski areas in Sant Joan de l'Erm and in Tuixent - la Vansa .

Communities

Status: 2019

local community Pop. Area
(km²)		 local community Pop. Area
(km²)		 local community Pop. Area
(km²)
Alàs i Cerc 329 57.62 Fígols i Alinyà 252 102.29 Pont de Bar, el 157 43.35
Arsèguel 84 10.54 Josa i Tuixén 106 68.57 Ribera d'Urgellet 935 106.94
Bassella 224 70.65 Montferrer i Castellbò 1041 176.92 Seu d'Urgell, la 12,089 15.16
Cabo 92 79.28 Oliana 1810 31.84 Valls d'Aguilar, les 260 123.78
Cava 47 41.64 Organyà 784 12.27 Valls de Valira, les 791 169.44
Coll de Nargó 550 153.65 Peramola 347 55.67 Vansa i Fórnols, la 161 106.24
Estamariu 118 21.41

economy

The traditional economic sectors of livestock, agriculture and forestry are increasingly being replaced by milk production, building materials and metal industries and tourism.

See also

Web links

Commons : Alt Urgell  - collection of images, videos and audio files