Terra Alta (comarca)
Terra Alta |
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Comarca |
Coat of arms | |
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Country |
Spain |
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Autonomous community |
Catalonia |
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Province |
Tarragona |
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Capital |
Gandesa |
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Municipalities |
List
- Arnes, Batea, Bot, Caseres, Corbera d'Ebre, La Fatarella, Gandesa, Horta de Sant Joan, El Pinell de Brai, La Pobla de Massaluca, Prat de Comte, Vilalba dels Arcs
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Area |
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• Total |
743.0 km2 (286.9 sq mi) |
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Population (2014) |
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• Total |
12,119 |
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• Density |
16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
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Demonym(s) |
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Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
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• Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) |
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Largest municipality |
Gandesa |
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Terra Alta (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈtɛrə ˈaɫtə], locally: [ˈtɛra ˈaɫta]) is a sparsely populated inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Gandesa. It is also known as Castellania, a name dating back to its medieval status as a fiefdom held by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem under the Crown of Aragon.
Municipalities
Mountain ranges
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Coordinates: 41°03′N 0°26′E / 41.050°N 0.433°E / 41.050; 0.433