Franja de Aragon
The term Franja de Aragón ( Spanish ) or Franja de Ponent ( Catalan ), also Franja d'Aragó , Franja de Llevant or Franja Oriental , describes the predominantly Catalan-speaking area in the east of the Autonomous Community of Aragon in Spain bordering Catalonia .
From a nationalist-Catalan point of view, the Franja de Ponent is one of the Països Catalans , the Catalan (speaking) countries.
location
The Comarcas Ribagorza , La Litera , Bajo Cinca , Bajo Aragón-Caspe , Bajo Aragón and Matarraña are traditionally (in whole or in part) counted as part of the Franja de Aragón . According to the appendix to the Aragonese Language Law, which has not been passed, it should include 62 municipalities with around 47,000 inhabitants, the Institut d'Estudis Catalans excludes five municipalities, while other definitions add areas. Above all, the allocation of the municipalities of the valley of Benasque , in which an Aragonese- Catalan transition dialect, the Benasqués or Patués , is spoken, is disputed .
The following municipalities are deemed to be Catalan-speaking:
Albelda , Alcampell , Altorricón , Arén , Azanuy-Alins , Baélls , Baldellou , Benabarre , Beranuy , Bonansa , Camporrells , Castigaleu , Castillonroy , Estopiñán del Castillo , Fraga , Isábena , Lascuarre , Laspaúles , Monesma y Cajigar , Montanuy , Peralta de Calasanz , Puente de Montañana , San Esteban de Litera , Sopeira , Tamarite de Litera , Tolva , Torre la Ribera , Torrente de Cinca , Velilla de Cinca , Vencillón , Viacamp y Litera , Zaidín
Fabara , Fayón , Maella , Mequinenza , Nonaspe
Aguaviva , Arens de Lledó , Beceite , Belmonte de San José , Calaceite , Cretas , Fórnoles , Fuentespalda , La Cañada de Verich , La Cerollera , La Codoñera , La Fresneda , La Ginebrosa , La Portellada , Lledó , Mazaleón , Monroyo , Peñarroya de Tastavins , Ráfales , Torre de Arcas , Torre del Compte , Torrevelilla , Valdeltormo , Valderrobres , Valjunquera
Origin of the designation
The name Franja de Aragón ( Strip of Aragon ) has been in use since 1985, after the name Marques de Ponent had been used since 1929 and the name Franja de Ponent since the 1970s .
Language status
In the 62 municipalities regarded as Catalan-speaking, Catalan enjoys protection as the language of instruction and administration.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Website of the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya ( Memento of the original from September 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. with the assignment of the Comarcas of Franja to the Catalan area, here z. B. the Baix Cinca and the Llitera to Lleida .
