Riba-roja d'Ebre
Encyclopedia
Riba-roja d'Ebre is a municipality
in the comarca
of the Ribera d'Ebre
in southern Catalonia
, Spain
. It is the site of a large hydroelectric power station, on the Ebro
river. The whole area is mountainous.
, and Vinebre
both of which are also becoming extremally well renowned for excellent fishing amongst the locals who often try to avoid the more commercialised, heavily fished areas.
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 Ribera d'Ebre
Ribera d'Ebre
Ribera d'Ebre is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. The name in Catalan refers to its location on the banks of the river Ebre, usually referred to in English by its Spanish name, "Ebro.- Municipalities :Populations are from 2001.* Ascó - pop. 1,617...
in southern 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 is the site of a large hydroelectric power station, on the Ebro
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....
river. The whole area is mountainous.
Fishing
Once a year there was a fishing championship at Riba-roja however the area has been overfished and this no longer happens, for the rest of the year you can enjoy fishing both in the reservoir and down the river. The river mouths of the Cinca, Segre and Matarraña rivers are surrounded by a forest and beautiful scenery. In the middle of the reservoir you can see the bell tower of the town of Fayón, which became submerged with the damming of the river. Riba Roja is near to AscóAscó
Ascó is a large village in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre, Catalonia, Spain, on the right bank of the Ebre river. The village of Ascó is known for its nuclear power station, and for excellent fishing in the river....
, and Vinebre
Vinebre
Vinebre is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain....
both of which are also becoming extremally well renowned for excellent fishing amongst the locals who often try to avoid the more commercialised, heavily fished areas.
External links
- Official website
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
- http://www.youtube.com/user/Televisioderibaroja/ Official Internet TV channel]