Vilanova de la Barca

Vilanova de la Barca
Municipality
The Corb and Segre rivers joining at Vilanova

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Vilanova de la Barca
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°41′28″N 0°43′43″E / 41.69111°N 0.72861°E / 41.69111; 0.72861Coordinates: 41°41′28″N 0°43′43″E / 41.69111°N 0.72861°E / 41.69111; 0.72861
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Segrià
Government
 • Mayor Oriol Verdú Polo (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation 195 m (640 ft)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 1,054
 • Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vilanoví, vilanovina
Website vilanovabarca.ddl.net

Vilanova de la Barca is a municipality in the comarca of Segrià in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Segre and Corb rivers. The Urgell canal provides irrigation water for growing cereals and forage plants. The municipality is linked to Lleida and Balaguer by the C-1313 road and a FGC railroad.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
779 878 1030 976 871 1105

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Vilanova de la Barca". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Vilanova de la Barca". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).



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