Camarles
Encyclopedia
Camarles is a municipality
in the comarca
of the Baix Ebre
in Catalonia
, Spain
. It was created in 1978 from parts of the municipality of Tortosa
. It is situated in the east of the comarca, near the head of the Ebre
delta. The town is served by the N-340 road to Tortosa, which also connects it with the AP-7 autopista at either l'Aldea
to the south or l'Ampolla
to the north.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the comarca
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...
of the Baix Ebre
Baix Ebre
Baix Ebre is a comarca , on the coast in southern Catalonia, Spain.- Municipalities :Populations are for 2001.* L'Aldea - pop. 3590* Aldover - pop. 814* Alfara de Carles - pop. 377* L'Ametlla de Mar - pop. 5835* L'Ampolla - pop. 2133...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. It was created in 1978 from parts of the municipality of Tortosa
Tortosa
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. It is situated in the east of the comarca, near the head of the Ebre
Ebro
The Ebro or Ebre is one of the most important rivers in the Iberian Peninsula. It is the biggest river by discharge volume in Spain.The Ebro flows through the following cities:*Reinosa in Cantabria.*Miranda de Ebro in Castile and León....
delta. The town is served by the N-340 road to Tortosa, which also connects it with the AP-7 autopista at either l'Aldea
L'Aldea
L'Aldea is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Ebre in Catalonia, Spain. It was created in 1983 from parts of the municipality of Tortosa. It is situated on the left bank of the Ebre at the start of the delta...
to the south or l'Ampolla
L'Ampolla
L'Ampolla is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Ebre in Catalonia, Spain. It was created in 1990 by the division of the municipality of el Perelló....
to the north.