Vilanova de la Barca
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| Vilanova de la Barca | |||
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 Vilanova de la Barca
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| Coordinates: 41°41′28″N 0°43′43″E / 41.69111°N 0.72861°ECoordinates: 41°41′28″N 0°43′43″E / 41.69111°N 0.72861°E | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Lleida | ||
| Comarca | Segrià | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Antoni Argilés i Pujol | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 1,105 | ||
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Vilanoví, vilanovina | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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.
[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 779 | 878 | 1030 | 976 | 871 | 1105 |
[edit] References
- 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).
[edit] External links
- Official website (Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
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