El Pinell de Brai
| El Pinell de Brai municipality | |||
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : | Catalonia | ||
| Province : | Tarragona | ||
| Comarca : | Terra Alta | ||
| Coordinates | 41 ° 1 ′ N , 0 ° 31 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 101 msnm | ||
| Area : | 57 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,017 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 17.84 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 43106 | ||
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| Official language : | Castilian , Catalan | ||
| Mayor : | Pere Martí i Vinaixa ( CiU ) | ||
| Website : | www.pinelldebrai.altanet.org | ||
El Pinell de Brai is a Catalan municipality in the province of Tarragona in northeastern Spain . It is in the Comarca Terra Alta .
Geographical location
El Pinell de Brai is about 70 kilometers west of Tarragona .
history
The place is probably of prehistoric origin because of its dominant position and the good possibilities for defense. Immediately after the Reconquista , the place was walled. The Pinell fort was first mentioned in 1153 in connection with the donation of the Miravet fort to the Templars . It was subordinated to these. Resettlement after the reconquest did not begin until 1198. Pinell remained under the rule of the Templars until the order was extinguished in 1317. Under Carles III. El Pinell received market rights in the 18th century. Because of its proximity to the Battle of the Ebro , the population suffered greatly from the Spanish Civil War .
Culture and tradition
The festival in honor of the patron saint Sant Llorenç is celebrated in the week of August 10th.
Attractions
The cooperative's winery, built in 1918 by Cèsar Martinell in the style of a “wine cathedral”.
The Via Verde de la Terra Alta begins at the train station in El Pinell de Brai , a cycle path on a former railway line that leads through numerous tunnels and viaducts .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
