Baix Ebre

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Baix Ebre
Baix Ebre coat of arms
Localització del Baix Ebre.svg
Location of the Comarca Baix Ebre in Catalonia
Basic data
Province: Tarragona
Main place: Tortosa
Surface: 999.49 km²
Residents: 77,596 (2019)
Municipalities: 21st

The Comarca Baix Ebre is located in the province of Tarragona in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia ( Spain ). The community association has an area of ​​999.49 km² and 77,596 inhabitants (2019).

location

The association of municipalities is located in the southwest of Catalonia, it borders in the northeast on the Comarca Baix Camp and Ribera d'Ebre , in the northwest on Terra Alta , in the south on Montsià , in the west on the Autonomous Community of Aragon and in the east on the 79 km long coast of the Mediterranean . Together with the Comarcas Montsià, Ribera d'Ebre and Terra Alta, the region forms the territory of Terres de l'Ebre .

The comarca stretches, viewed from east to west, from the coastal plain of the Costa Daurada over the mountain range of the Sierra del Boix with a height of 600 m, the wide valley of the Rìo Ebro to the low mountain range of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit , with the highest Elevation, the Mont Caro , 1,447 m. The Río Ebro flows through the municipality in a north-south direction, shortly after the capital Tortosa, the river changes direction, flows to the east and flows into a wide river delta into the Mediterranean. Here the Ebro forms a natural border with the Comarca Montsià. There are two natural parks in the region, the Parc Natural Delta de L'Ebre and the Parc Natural Dels Ports .

economy

In agriculture, rice, fruits, vegetables, cereals, almonds and olives are grown. Food, furniture and chemical industries are important. Tourism is playing an increasingly important role.

Communities

Baix Ebre map
The Ebro Delta in the Comarca Baix Ebre

Status: 2019

local community Pop. Area
(km²)
local community Pop. Area
(km²)
local community Pop. Area
(km²)
L'Aldea 4160 30.18 Benifallet 739 62.20 Roquetes 7973 137.23
Aldover 882 20.26 Camarles 3224 29.80 Tivenys 899 53.50
Alfara de Carles 377 64.06 Deltebre 11,482 103.48 Tortosa 33,372 219.15
L'Ametlla de Mar 6787 67.14 Pauls 556 43.72 Xerta 1170 32.48
L'Ampolla 3205 35.67 El Perelló 2770 100.62

See also

Web links

Commons : Baix Ebre  - collection of images, videos and audio files