Falset, Tarragona

Falset
Municipality
Falset

Coat of arms
Falset
Location in Catalonia
Falset
Falset (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°9′N 0°49′E / 41.150°N 0.817°E / 41.150; 0.817Coordinates: 41°9′N 0°49′E / 41.150°N 0.817°E / 41.150; 0.817
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province  Tarragona
Comarca Priorat
Government
 • Mayor Jaume Domènech Jordà (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 2,838
 • Density 90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Climate Csa
Website www.falset.org

Falset (pop. 2,935) is the principal village of the comarca of the Priorat, in Catalonia, very famous for its wine. It has a castle and two palaces (Medinacelli and Azahara). It is located about 30km inland from Salou on the N420 road.

The old winery of Falset, also known in Catalonia as one of the Wine Cathedrals, is from Modernisme and Noucentisme style and was designed by the architect Cèsar Martinell.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Falset". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Falset". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.


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