Tremp
Encyclopedia
Tremp (ˈtɾɛm, ˈtɾem) is a municipality
in Catalonia
, Spain
, the capital of the comarca
of the Pallars Jussà
. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area (303.97 km²), accounting for nearly a quarter of the total area of the comarca.
The municipality is a geographical oddity and consists of five separate territorial entities within the comarca (district) of Pallars Jussa (see image). The town of Tremp (population 6228 as of 2009) is the second smallest of these and is situated in the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa
river below Talarn
and the Talarn Dam
. The largest portion of the municipal territory lies to the west of the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa and stretches as far as the Noguera Ribagorçana
river. A third portion is an exclave of the comarca within the municipality of el Pont de Suert
in the Alta Ribagorça
. In the east the villages of Palau de Noguera, Suterranya and Vilamitjana form the fourth entity, while the fifth and smallest portion (of only 1,59 km2) is formed by the village of Puigcercós, south of Tremp.
The town is served by the C-13 road which runs along the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa.
s are given as of 2005.
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 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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, the capital of 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 Pallars Jussà
Pallars Jussà
Pallars Jussà is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. It was established as a comarca in 1936, out of the old county of Pallars. The name means "Lower Pallars"; to the northeast and into the mountains is Pallars Sobirà. Its capital and largest municipality is Tremp.-Municipalities:Populations are...
. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area (303.97 km²), accounting for nearly a quarter of the total area of the comarca.
The municipality is a geographical oddity and consists of five separate territorial entities within the comarca (district) of Pallars Jussa (see image). The town of Tremp (population 6228 as of 2009) is the second smallest of these and is situated in the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa
Noguera Pallaresa
The Noguera Pallaresa is a river in Catalonia, Spain. Its source is at Era Font d'era Noguereta in the municipality of Naut Aran at an elevation of about 2000 m and barely a hundred meters from those of the Garonne...
river below Talarn
Talarn
Talarn is a municipality in the comarca of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the Tremp basin, on the Noguera Pallaresa river below the Sant Antoni reservoir. It is the site of a hydroelectric power station and of a training school of the Spanish army...
and the Talarn Dam
Talarn Dam
Talarn Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Noguera Pallaresa River, a tributary of the Ebro River, north of Tremp near Lleida in Catalonia, Spain. The dam is 206 meters long and 82 meters high and supplies a hydro-electric station with an output of 300,000 kW.Construction of the dam began in...
. The largest portion of the municipal territory lies to the west of the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa and stretches as far as the Noguera Ribagorçana
Noguera Ribagorçana
The Noguera Ribagorzana or Noguera Ribagorçana is a river in northern Spain. For much of its course of 130 km it forms the administrative boundary between Catalonia and Aragon...
river. A third portion is an exclave of the comarca within the municipality of el Pont de Suert
El Pont de Suert
El Pont de Suert is the capital of the comarca of Alta Ribagorça, in the province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain, located at 838 metres above the sea, by the river Noguera Ribagorçana, a tributary to the Segre. Population 2,418 ....
in the Alta Ribagorça
Alta Ribagorça
Alta Ribagorça is one of the comarques of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Pont de Suert. The highest peak is the Comaloformo in the massif of Bessiberri. Northeast of the region is the western part of the National Aiguas Tortas and Lake of San Mauricio...
. In the east the villages of Palau de Noguera, Suterranya and Vilamitjana form the fourth entity, while the fifth and smallest portion (of only 1,59 km2) is formed by the village of Puigcercós, south of Tremp.
The town is served by the C-13 road which runs along the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4896 | 6454 | 6396 | 5785 | 5727 | 6022 |
Subdivisions
The municipality of Tremp includes twenty-eight outlying settlements: populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
s are given as of 2005.
- Acadèmia General Bàsica de Subofficials (26)
- AulàsAulasAulas is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
(15) - El Castellet (3)
- Casterner de les Olles (1)
- Castissent (20), on the left bank of the Noguera RibagorçanaNoguera RibagorçanaThe Noguera Ribagorzana or Noguera Ribagorçana is a river in northern Spain. For much of its course of 130 km it forms the administrative boundary between Catalonia and Aragon...
river - Claramunt (1)
- ClaretClaretClaret is a name primarily used in British English for red wine from the Bordeaux region of France.-Usage:Claret derives from the French clairet, a now uncommon dark rosé and the most common wine exported from Bordeaux until the 18th century...
(2) - Eroles (11)
- Escarlà (2)
- Espills (5)
- Espluga Freda (1)
- Espluga de Serra (45)
- Fígols de Tremp (2)
- Gurp (8)
- Els Masos de Tamúrcia (12)
- Palau de Noguera (85)
- El Pont d'Orrit (15)
- Puigcercós (52)
- Puigverd (1)
- Sant Adrià (4)
- Santa EngràciaSanta EngráciaSanta Engrácia is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Lisbon. It has a total area of 0.57 km² and total population of 5,860 inhabitants ; density: 10,335.1 hab/km².-Main sites:...
(24), with sulfurous springs - Sapeira (2)
- Suterranya (69)
- Tendrui (5)
- Tercui (2), on a hill above the Noguera Ribagorçana
- Torogó (2)
- La Torre de Tamúrcia (17)
- Vilamitjana (207), on the road to Artesa de SegreArtesa de SegreArtesa de Segre is a municipality in the comarca of the Noguera in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Segre river, between Ponts and Balaguer....
External links
- Official website
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya