Sudanell
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| Sudanell | |
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| — Municipality — | |
 Sudanell
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| Coordinates: 41°33′N 0°49′E / 41.55°N 0.817°ECoordinates: 41°33′N 0°49′E / 41.55°N 0.817°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | Segrià |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep M. Sanjuan i Cornadó (CIU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 833 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sudanellenc, sudanellenca |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Sudanell is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia. It is located by the junction of two rivers: the Segre and the Set. Agriculture is Sudanell's principal economic activity (peaches, apples, pears, corn). Two canals: Canal de Seròs and Acèquia de Torres irrigate the area.
[edit] Elements of touristic interest
- Cross Head (Creu del Terme). Made from stone and dated from the XIV Century.
- Parish church of Sant Pere (Saint Peter). The primitive parish church of Sant Pere, Romanesque, was replaced in the 18th century for an extense Baroque building, with a monumental façade.
- The Muladar. The graves of Muladar constitute the first necropolis excavated in the region of the Segrià.
- The Official town's Holy Day is on the first weekend in October.
[edit] External links
- Official municipal web site (Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
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