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	Tarragona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea.
		As of the 2003 census, the city had a population of 121,076, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 348,921.
		Tarragona located near the holiday resort of Salou and the Universal Studios theme park Port Aventura, one of the largest in Europe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tarragona (182 words)

	Tarragona (province) - Encyclopedia, History and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Tarragona is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia.
		It is bordered by the provinces of Castelló (Spanish: Castellón), Teruel, Saragossa (Spanish: Zaragoza), Lleida (Spanish: Lérida), Barcelona, and the Mediterranean Sea.
		The province's population is 631,156 (2002), of whom about one-fifth live in the capital Tarragona.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Tarragona_province (124 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - TARRAGONA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Capital of the province of Tarragona, Spain; the ancient Tarraco.
		In 1322 the Archbishop of Tarragona confiscated the property of the Jews of the city, and in 1348 almost 300 Jews were killed at Tarragona and the neighboring Solsona, while in 1391 the community suffered the same fate as that of Barcelona, many of its members being slain.
		Tarragona must not be confounded with Tarazona in Aragon, where the philosopher and apologist Shem-Ṭob ben Isaac ibn Shaprut lived for a time, and where there was a small but wealthy community, which paid a poll-tax of 145 "sueldos jaqueses" in 1282, and one of 200 "sueldos" in the middle of the fourteenth century.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=70&letter=T&search=tarragona (329 words)

	Tarragona a place in Europe - Location (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Tarragona province is located in the south of Europe and in the north of Spain, on the Mediterranean coast, one hundred kilometres from Barcelona and five hundred kilometres from Madrid.
		In Tarragona you will find an important industrial and service activity, a large number of energy resources, one of the most important sea ports in the Mediterranean, a major airport serving the area’s tourism industry, and excellent road and rail communications with the rest of Spain and Europe.
		Tarragona is close to the large Spanish and European production and consumer centres, as can be seen from the number of hours required for road transportation.
	www.altanet.org /proeco/tgneur/loca.html (185 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tarragona
		Tarragona is one of the most ancient cities of Spain, probably of Iberian origin, as its coins and Cyclopean walls indicate.
		Caesarius endeavoured to obtain recognition as titular Archbishop of Tarragona, but was not successful, although he was consecrated by the bishops of Leon and Galicia, and obtained from the pope the abbey of Santa Cecilia, which belonged to the Archbishop of Tarragona.
		In 1242 a provincial council was convoked at Tarragona to regulate the procedure of the Inquisition and canonical penances.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14459a.htm (1756 words)

	Tarragona, hotels, accommodations Tarragona travel guide
		Tarragona, located on the Mediterranean coast in the northeast of Spain, is the most southern of the Catalan provinces.
		Tarragona was the metropolitan seat of the Crown of Aragón until the reign of king Jaime II, and then later it became the capital of the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona.
		Tarragona is an ideal place to live, with all the advantages of a provincial capital yet none of the inconveniences of a heavily-populated city.
	www.spainturismo.com /tarragona (585 words)

	Practical Caravan - Great Escapes - Catalonia 6
		The Province of Tarragona lies in southern Catalonia, its shoreline aglow with golden beaches which lend their name to the Costa Dorada (Golden Coast).
		Capital of the Roman province of Tarraconensis it was a major city by the first century BC and the Empire's stronghold in Spain.
		Tarragona is divided in two: by the Rambla Vella area, the modern-day city to the south; and the old town with its Roman remains which lies to the north.
	www.practicalcaravan.com /greatarchive/catalonia6.html (1166 words)

	Presentacio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The dossier you have in your hands is an introduction to the counties of Tarragona province, an area in Southern Europe with a sustained and balanced economic development and privileged climate.
		Tarragona is an area in which industry and the services have grown in harmony with the consolidation of tourism.
		Tarragona is a warm and friendly land that awaits you with open arms.
	www.altanet.org /europa/introen.html (641 words)

	10 raons per fer escala a Tarragona english (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Tarragona is located, moreover, in a region which already has a great tourism and leisure infrastructure.
		Tarragona is in the middle of the Costa Daurada, whose wide flat sandy beaches are usually washed by a calm sea.
		Tarragona and its surroundings have enough attractions for a visitor to call at its splendid port: a Roman archeological heritage; an Old Town built of historic stones; Cistercian monasteries close by; Art Nouveau architecture; the second most important theme park in Europe; attractive beaches; sports facilities and open country; an interesting cuisine, and varied shopping.
	www.porttarragona.es /empresa/apt/10raonsi.htm (3198 words)

	Catalonia
		Catalonia is an autonomous community (comunidad autónoma) and historic region of Spain encompassing the northeastern Spanish provincias of Gerona, Barcelona, Tarragona, and Lérida.
		The Pyrenees separate Catalonia from France, and to the west the pre-Pyrenees and the Ebro River basin mark the border with Aragon.
		The provinces of Tarragona, Barcelona, and Gerona have a Mediterranean shoreline, with coastal plains ringed by the low-lying Catalanides ranges.
	www.orbilat.com /Encyclopaedia/C/Catalonia.html (1029 words)

	Maritime Provinces (Spain)
		The maritime provinces went through many changes, but the most important Decree was the one of 1845, establishing the 36 provinces and their flags.
		On August 5th, 1858, Motril ceases as a province, taking her ships the flag of Málaga, at the same time that Vivero is moved to Ribadeo, with the same flag and covering the same province.
		On July 7th, 1905, a flag is given to the new province of Pontevedra, that lasted until May 24th, 1933, when Pontevedra was assigned the red/white flag of Vigo.
	flagspot.net /flags/es~prov.html (1000 words)

	Tarragona (province)
		It is bordered by the provinces of Castellón, Teruel, Zaragoza, Lleida, Barcelona, and the Mediterranean Sea.
		Some cities and towns in Tarragona province: Constantí[?], Reus, Falset, El Vendrell[?], Tortosa, Amposta.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ta/Tarragona_(province).html (67 words)

	tarragona
		Tarragona was the metropolitan seat of the Crown of Aragon uo until the reig of the King JAIME II, and then later it became the capital of the ecclesiastical province of Tarragona.
		THE ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE.-The Roman Amphitheatre in Tarragona is situated in the eastern part of the city, outside the walls and next to EL MIRACLE BEACH, it was here that the Romans held theair public spectacles including combats between gladiators and wild animals before and audience of some 12,000 people.
		Tarragona is an ideal place to live, with al the advantages of a provincial capital yet none of the inconveniences of a heavily-populated city.
	www.qsl.net /ea3bde/tgn.html (1013 words)

	Tarragona & Tarragona Province, Cataluña Spain - Reservas de hoteles en Tarragona y Provincia
		The AC Tarragona Hotel is a superior first class hotel, located just five minutes from the city centre.
		The Ciutat De Tarragona Hotel is located in the Imperial Tarraco Square, on the main route into the historic heart of the city.
		The characteristics of all the 170 rooms of the hotel are that they are all immaculately furnished and equipped with the latest amenities that address the changing needs of its future guests.
	www.allspainaccommodation.com /catalunya/tarragona-hotels.htm (929 words)

	Soria, Tarragona, Teruel, Toledo, Valencia, Tuspain.com, Travel, Cities, Hotels
		The majority of the province is suitable for hunting and the most popular of big game are deer or stag, the roe deer and the wild boar.
		Tarragona has numerous historical remains from this same age such as, the walls, the Praetorium, the Forum, amphitheatre and circus.
		he province of TOLEDO lies to the south of Madrid with a population of 510,000 and is bounded to the north by the Gredos mountains and to the south by those of Toledo with the plain between them through which the River Tagus flows.
	www.tuspain.com /travel/regsv.htm (1246 words)

	Catalan language - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		In fact, Northern Valencian (spoken in the Castelló province and Matarranya valley, a strip of Aragon) is more similar to the Catalan of the lower Ebro basin (spoken in southern half of Tarragona province and another strip of Aragon) than to apitxat Valencian (spoken in the area of L'Horta, in the province of Valencia).
		in several phases: Barcelona and Tarragona, Lleida and Tortosa, the ancient Kingdom of Valencia, and transplanted to the Balearic Islands and l'Alguer (Alghero).
		Catalan was exported in the 13th century to Balearic Islands and the newly created Valencian Kingdom by the Catalan and Aragonese invaders (note that the area of Catalan language still extends to part of what is now the region of Aragon).
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /catalan_language.htm (1325 words)

	Services and education (from Barcelona) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Nuclear power plants at Vandellós, in the province of Tarragona, are of particular importance to the city.
		province, in the autonomous community (region) of Catalonia, northeastern Spain, formed in 1833 from a number of districts stretching between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean coast.
		The province follows the axis of the Río Llobregat basin, from which its regions are symmetrically arranged.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-21574?tocId=21574 (939 words)

	Fiestas - Region II
		from Tarragona, at foot of Montes Blancos and mouth of Ebro River.
		Tarragona Province - August 2-5 - "Fiestas del Firagost".
		from Tarragona; 16th century Church of St. John the Baptist; Church of Abbot San Antonio; decorative glazed tiles representing 17th century Battle of Lepanto.
	www.travelnet.co.il /espagne/menu/Fiestas-RegionII.htm (815 words)

	Tarragona Province Hotels :: Accomodation in Tarragona Province :: Lowest Rates Guaranteed!!! by CheaperthanHotels
		However, for booking peak periods in Tarragona Province, for holiday periods such as Christmas in Tarragona Province, School holidays in Tarragona Province, New Year accommodation in Tarragona Province, or Winter or Summer holidays it is wise to get the best prices on hotels by booking ahead at contracted rates.
		Roadside assistance in Tarragona Province is available through the local representatives of the motoring organisations.
		Tarragona Province travel brochures are available from the travel office, with information such as Tarragona Province maps, Tarragona Province tourist information, Tarragona Province travel agents, Tarragona Province tourist guides and bus, ferry and transport timetables.
	www.cheaperthanhotels.com /Spain/Tarragona_Province (2611 words)

	Chapter 3: The Spanish Church and the Papacy in the Thirteenth Century
		And in the province of Tarragona for ten years, and in those of Toledo and Compostela for almost thirty years after John of Abbeville's legation, conciliar and synodal activity was extremely rare.
		In León the abbots of Samos and Celanova, whom the legate had appointed as visitors of the entire province, devoted themselves to settling old scores of their own until 1234 when it was discovered that the latter was himself excommunicated for keeping a woman.
		At Tarragona, for example, his inspection of the capitular budget convinced John that there were sufficient resources there for thirty canons and that the sum of 650 aurei ought to be earmarked annually for the purpose of providing them with plain and sober garments.
	libro.uca.edu /scp/spc3.htm (6213 words)

	Lleida (province) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Lleida is a Provinces of Spainprovince of eastern Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spainautonomous community of Catalonia.
		It is bordered by the provinces of Girona (province)Girona, Barcelona (province)Barcelona, Tarragona (province)Tarragona, Zaragoza (province)Zaragoza (Saragossa), and Huesca (province)Huesca, and France and Andorra/.
		It is a bilingual, predominantly Catalan-speaking province, with a characteristic dialect with ''lo'', ''los'' as the masculine definite article, and some features shared with Valencian dialectValencian/.
	www.infothis.com /find/Lleida_(province) (176 words)

	SOL CÁDIZ - SOL Spain On Line
		At the same time, the province of Cádiz offers a marvellous coastline and beaches, that, for the time being, has been spared from massive construction.
		Cádiz is the most southern province of the Iberian Peninsula.
		To the northwest of the province are located the famous White Villages of Cadiz, calls thus because all of them have a common denominator: surroundings of escepcional beauty, narrow streets, great slopes and adorned white houses with flowers.
	cadiz.sol.com /?IdProvincia=46 (585 words)

	SOL ALMERÍA - SOL Spain On Line
		These villages are the cradle of neolithic cave drawings,including the symbol of the Province, the Indalo(a man carrying a rainbow which probably signifies a messenger of the gods.) This is just one example of the rich heritage and monument record which villages like Velez Blanco and Velez Rubio hold for the visitor.
		The ambiance of the district is created mainly by the impressive country park of Sierra Maria-Los Velez, located in the north of the province, next to Granada and Murcia provinces.
		Its luxuriant leafy forests are in sharp contrast to the arid character of the rest of Almeria.
	almeria.sol.com (1063 words)

	Chapter 4: The Spanish Church and the Papacy in the Thirteenth Century
		Tireless though the archbishop seems to have been in visiting the sees of his province, it was upon the bishops that he had to rely if his reforms were to have any permanent significance.
		Now it is true that Pedro was accustomed to intervening in the affairs of the sees of his province during episcopal vacancies, as at Pamplona and Barcelona, and that he had a direct hand in the appointment of Raimundo de Ciscar's successor at Lérida.
		[78] By 1248 the province of Tarragona had five Dominican bishops, four of whom were closely associated with the convent of Santa Catalina at Barcelona, Raymond of Peñafort's base and the powerhouse of the Aragonese Church.
	libro.uca.edu /scp/spc4.htm (10550 words)

	Board goes on the road (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Salomó is located in a triangle formed by the towns of Tarragona, Valls and El Vendrell.
		There are a number of important local cultural, sporting and social organizations and the surrounding countryside is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.
		This will be the second time the Board has held its meeting away from the Nou Camp after the decision taken a few months ago to hold these meetings in a number of different locations around Catalonia.
	www.fcbarcelona.com /eng/noticias/noticias/n04020511.shtml (225 words)

	SOL SEVILLA - SOL Spain On Line
		One of the main attractions of the province of Seville, is the capital itself, in the first place, obviously,for it's monuments and architecture(the Alcázar, the Giralda tower and the Catedral), that reflect centuries of culture and the great number of different people (romans, arabs, jews, gypsies) that left their mark.
		This is specialy notorious in the historic and best known districts of Seville: Santa Cruz, Triana andla Macarena.
		Seville has many places that are worth visiting, such as the roman ruins of Itálica in la comarca del Aljarafe and Santiponce (birthplace of the emperors Trajano and Adriano), the dolomites of Valencia and the treasure of Carambolo that was discovered in Camas in the 8 and 3 centuries BC.
	www.sol.com /en/modulo.asp?IdProvincia=41&IdPagina=1 (556 words)

	SOL CÓRDOBA - SOL Spain On Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Second one may practise watersports in the province´s reservoirs, such as Iznájar.
		This area spreads down from the north of the province to the banks of the Guadalquivir itself.
		To the left of the river, you find rolling hills planted with wheat, vine and olive trees as well as the whitewashed houses of the friendly villages.
	cordoba.sol.com /?IdProvincia=41 (549 words)

	SOL TARRAGONA - Places, TARRAGONA - SOL Spain On Line
		The beaches of Tarragona, as well as those of the Costa Dourada in general, are long and of little depth, without hardly orographic accidents.
		Its construction began in 1184, over the remains of an old Christian basilica that, in turn, was erected on top of a 10th-century Arab mosque.
		The town is 40km from Tarragona and near the Costa Daurada.
	www.sol.com /modulo.asp?IdProvincia=43&IdTipoContenido=1 (453 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Himerius
		He is the first archbishop of this province subsequent to St. Fructuosus, who died a martyr, 21 Jan., 259, whose name has come down to us.
		He is not mentioned among those who took an active part in the Priscillian controversy of that time, nor is his name in the list of bishops who assembled (380) at Saragossa in the Province of Tarragona.
		Because Pope Siricius in his letter uses the phrase pro antiquitate sacerdotii tui, it might be inferred that Himerius was bishop long before 385; still the words may refer to his dignity as archbishop.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07356a.htm (457 words)

	Andorran Philatelic Study Circle - Valira Torrent magazine
		This is a small independent Republic and is situated on the Spanish slope of the Pyrenees, between the French Department of Ariège and the Province of Lérida.
		Zaragoza - Barcelona; Lérida - Tarragona; Mollerusa - Balaguer
		Solsona is the terminus of the route from Manresa (in Barcelona Province)
	www.chy-an-piran.demon.co.uk /vt41-11 (982 words)

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