La Torre de l'Espanyol
La Torre de l'Espanyol | ||
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Municipality | ||
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La Torre de l'Espanyol Location in Catalonia | ||
Coordinates: 41°11′36″N 0°37′36″E / 41.19333°N 0.62667°ECoordinates: 41°11′36″N 0°37′36″E / 41.19333°N 0.62667°E | ||
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Community |
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Province | Tarragona | |
Comarca | Ribera d'Ebre | |
Government | ||
• mayor | Joan Juncà Cubells (2015)[1] | |
Area[2] | ||
• Total | 27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) | |
Population (2014)[1] | ||
• Total | 676 | |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Torredà, torredana | |
Website |
torredelespanyol |
La Torre de l'Espanyol is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain.
Its name originated in the donation of a municipal charter to a person named Espanyol or Espaniol, a name of Occitan origin, in 1175.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Ajuntament de la Torre de l'Espanyol". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "El municipi en xifres: La Torre de l'Espanyol". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ Manuel Bofarull i Terrades, Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya: Pobles, rius, muntanyes, etc., editorial Millà, Barcelona, 1991, p.250 ISBN 84-7304-186-0
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