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Torà
Torà
Town
	Torà - Street
	Torà Location in Catalonia
	Coordinates: 41°48′41.05″N 001°24′13.88″E / 41.8114028°N 1.4038556°E
Country	Spain
Region	Catalonia
Government
• Mayor	Domènec Oliva Bonsfills
Area
• Land	93.3 km2 (36.0 sq mi)
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	1,370
Demonym	toranès/toranesa
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	25750
Area code	34 (Spain) + 973 (Lleida)

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Torà (Catalan pronunciation: [tuˈɾa]; Spanish: Torá, pronounced [toˈɾa]) is a town and municipality in the North East of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

In 1968, the former municipality of Llanera was integrated to Torà. The municipality stretches along la Vall (valley) de la Riera (creek) de Llanera up to the confluence with the Llobregós River. The North sector's orography is rather uneven, with el Tossal (hill) de l'Aguda, el Tossal de Sant Donat rising up to 850m above sea level, and la Riera (creek) de Llanera flowing across. The South sector also features el Tossal de Sant Pere and el Tossal de la Pineda. La Riera (brook) de Cellers, a Riera de Llanera's tributary on the left side. The town is settled on the left bank of la Riera de Llanera, near the confluence with the Llobregós River, down la Serra (mountain range) de l'Aguda^[1].

Districts and neighbourhoods

Torà is divided in the following population entities:

Culture

History

In 1003 there was a battle of the Reconquista fought between an alliance of Catalonian counts and an army of the Caliphate of Córdoba at Torà.

Festivals

The Village's Festival on 1 September and around the Summer's solstice, some neighborhood's verbenas (country fairs).

Landmarks

Municipal constructions

Plaça de la Font (fountain's square)
Plaça del Vall (City Hall's Square)
Font dels Dolors (public fountain)
Casa de la Vila (City Hall)
Pou del Gel iIce well)
Cementiri (graveyard)

Military constructions and buildings

Castell de L'Aguda (Castle) a l'Aguda de Torà (ruins, expoliated)
Torre de Vallferosa (Tower): a Vallferosa (highly restored)
Casa Castell de Llanera in Llanera (fortified manor house, very damaged, expoliated)

Romanesque architecture

Monestir de Cellers (monastery): with three crossing abses and a crypt, in Cellers
Església de Sant Salvador (church): in l'Aguda de Torà
Església de Sant Miquel (church): in Fontanet
Església de Claret (church), XII Century (highly reformed)

Other monumental buildings

El Convent (convent)
L'Hostal (hostal)
Església de Santa Maria (church): in Llanera (expoliated)
Església de Santa Maria (church): in Vallferosa (expoliated)

Communications

Torà is along the county road C-1412. Coming from Balaguer, C-1313 towards La Seu d'Urgell until Ponts and then, the road C-1412 towards Calaf. Coming from Cervera, the national road N-141, then the local road LV-3003^[2].

Demographics

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2008
1,303	1,567	1,511	1,335	n/a	1,333

Demographic data source^[3].

Torà - Street
Torà in Christmas
Torà - Cementery
Ca na Núria

References

^ http://cat.lleida.com/municipi/?municipi=2522340003 Lleida.com
^ http://cat.lleida.com/municipi/?municipi=2522340003 Lleida.com
^ http://www.idescat.cat/territ/BasicTerr?TC=6&V0=1&CTX=B&ALLINFO=TRUE&V1=25223&VOK=Confirmar idescat: Web de l'estadística oficial de Catalunya

External links

[1] ttp://cat.lleida.com/municipi/?municipi=2522340003 Lleida.com

[2] ttp://cat.lleida.com/municipi/?municipi=2522340003 Lleida.com

[3] ttp://www.idescat.cat/territ/BasicTerr?TC=6&V0=1&CTX=B&ALLINFO=TRUE&V1=25223&VOK=Confirmar idescat: Web de l'estadística oficial de Catalunya

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	'''Torà''' ({{IPA\|ca\|tuˈɾa}}; {{~~lang-~~es\|Torá}}, {{IPA\|es\|toˈɾa\|pron}}) is a town and municipality in the North East of the ''[[Catalonia/Comarques\|comarca]]'' of [[Segarra]], in the province of [[Lleida]], [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]].		'''Torà''' ({{IPA\|ca\|tuˈɾa}}; {{langx\|es\|Torá}}, {{IPA\|es\|toˈɾa\|pron}}) is a town and municipality in the North East of the ''[[Catalonia/Comarques\|comarca]]'' of [[Segarra]], in the province of [[Lleida]], [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]].

	In 1968, the former municipality of Llanera was integrated to Torà.		In 1968, the former municipality of Llanera was integrated to Torà.