Vilanova de la Barca (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbilaˈnɔβɛ ðe la ˈβaɾkɛ]) 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.
Vilanova de la Barca | |
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Coordinates: 41°41′28″N 0°43′43″E / 41.69111°N 0.72861°E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Lleida |
Comarca | Segrià |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josep Ramon Solsona i Oliva (2016)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 1,039 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Vilanoví, vilanovina |
Website | vilanovabarca |
Demography
edit1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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779 | 878 | 1030 | 976 | 871 | 1105 |
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Vilanova de la Barca". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilanova de la Barca". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- 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).
External links
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)