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  ipedia.com: Urgell Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya.
Andorra was ceded to the bishop of La Seu d'Urgell by the count Ermengol IV of Urgell in the 12th century.
The county of Urgell was extinguished and absorved by the Kingdom of Aragon and the Count of Barcelona, after the revolt of the count James II of Urgell against the king Ferdinand II of Aragon in 1413.
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  Urgell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya.
Andorra was ceded to the bishop of La Seu d'Urgell by the count Ermengol IV of Urgell in the 12th century.
The county of Urgell was extinguished and absorbed by the Kingdom of Aragon and the Count of Barcelona, after the revolt of the count James II of Urgell against the king Ferdinand II of Aragon in 1413.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Urgell   (224 words)

  
 Comarques of Catalonia: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tremp is the capital of the comarca of pallars jussà, in the province of lleida, catalonia, spain....
Ripoll is the capital of the comarca (county) of ripollès, in the province of girona, catalonia, spain....
Benabarre (catalan benavarri) is a town of the comarca of baja ribagorza (catalan baixa ribagorça) in the province of huesca, aragon, spain....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /enc3/comarques_of_catalonia   (2524 words)

  
 L'Alt Urgell
La comarca se sitúa perfectamente en este marco pirenaico, a la vez que busca nuevas vías de progreso y de futuro.
El Alt Urgell tiene un rico pasado histórico - centrado en ser la primera capital del condado de Urgell y la sede, que aún conserva, del obispado de Urgell - del cual pueden verse y disfrutar de interesantes monumentos, sobre todo románicos: iglesias, monasterios, santuarios, escultura, imaginería, pintura, tapices...
Es una de las comarcas con más variedad paisajista: cada valle es distinto de los demás, con sus propias características y su particular fisonomía.
www.alturgell.org /indexc.html   (178 words)

  
 Urgell: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
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Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, collindant with the county of Pallars and the county of Cerdanya.
Its maximal extension territory was between the Pyrenees and the taifa of Lleida, that is, the current comarques of Alt Urgell[?], Noguera[?], Solsonès[?], Pla d'Urgell[?], Urgell[?], and the currently independent country of Andorra.
www.encyclopedian.com /ur/Urgell.html   (270 words)

  
 Palau Robert routes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In La Seu, vestiges of the Romanesque are to be seen at their most magnificent, imposing and elegant: the Cathedral, the cloisters, the palaces and churches are fine examples of this.
It is said that Bishop Fèlix of Urgell studied there, which resulted in the church being connected with the Adoptionist heresy of the time.
The church was renovated in 1040 and re-consecrated.
www10.gencat.net /probert/AppJava/ruta.jsp?id=249&comarca=4&idioma=4   (538 words)

  
 Walking tours in Catalonia, hiking in Spain, cultural and gastronomy travel, holidays in the Cister route.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The "comarca" is at the head of the Francolí and Anguera rivers, between the mountains of Prades, the Tallat and Miramar ranges, with Montblanc as capital.
There is an area traditionally tied to the comarca of Segarra at the heads of the rivers Corb and Gaià-, with Santa Coloma de Queralt as chief town.
Urgell is in the hinterland, in the eastern sector of the central Catalan depression, on the plain watered by the Urgell canal, a crucial piece of hydraulic engineering from the mid 19th century, between the Montclar (N) and El Tallat (SE) sierras.
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 Balaguer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Balaguer is the capital of the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.
It is located at 233 metres above the sea, by the river Segre, a tributary to the Ebre.
Balaguer was conquered from the Moors by the Counts of Urgell in 1106, who made it their new capital.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/ba/balaguer.html   (95 words)

  
 IES Ermengol IV - Location
Bellcaire d'Urgell is a village in La Noguera situated in a plain irrigated by the Urgell Canal and next to the local road C-53, from Tàrrega to Balaguer.
In 1091, Ermengol IV, the Count of Urgell, commended to the Monastery of Tavernoles the restoration of the place and the construction of a church dedicated to the Virgin.
In 1853-1862, with the construction of the Urgell Canal, we can see a growing of inhabitants as well as the overcoming of the economic crisis.
www.xtec.es /centres/c5007700/pagines/zonaen.htm   (572 words)

  
 Balaguer Definition / Balaguer Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Balaguer is the capital of the comarcaThis is a list of the comarques (singular "comarca") of Catalonia.
However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona and of Urgell.
Historically, Catalonia included the comarques (singular: comarca) of Vallespir, Conflent, Capcir, Alta Cerdanya and Rosselló, which following the Treaty of the Pyrenees came under French administration and nowadays form part of the département of Pyrénées-Orientales (66).
www.elresearch.com /Balaguer   (316 words)

  
 LLEIDATUR · BENVINGUTS
It is a typical 18th century family house from the comarca of L’Urgell and dates from 1779.
The Mausoleu de Ramon Folch de Cardona is an outstanding example of Catalan Renaissance art, while the masterpieces of the internationally renowned sculptor, Jaume Perelló, ensure that the town’s artistic tradition continues to live on.
Tàrrega is the capital of the comarca of l’Urgell and provides its surrounding area with a wide range of social and economic services and initiatives.
demo.iws.es /DISSENY/lleidatur_04/taggejat/ing/ofertes_comarca.html?comarca=6   (547 words)

  
 Chapter One, Diocese of Vic by Paul Freedman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
During its heroic phase, before 1100, the church of Vic saw itself as the associate of the counts of Barcelona, and it was situated in a manner that allowed it extensive power within the county and diocese of Ausona.
Further to the west and south, however, the comarcas of Anoia and Segarra were difficult to populate.
In 1010, for [22] example, the castle of Calaf in the comarca of the Segarra was transferred to the cathedral from the incompetent rule of the viscount of Ausona.
libro.uca.edu /vic/dv1.htm   (10911 words)

  
 Urgell (comarca): Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tàrrega Tàrrega is the capital of the comarca of urgell, in the province of lleida, catalonia, spain....
[For more info, click on this link], forming only a portion of the region historically known as Urgell Urgell is one of the historical catalan counties, bordering on the counties of pallars and cerdagne....
Bellpuig Bellpuig is a town in the comarca of lurgell in catalonia, spain....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /u/urgell_comarca   (393 words)

  
 Visiting La Seu d'Urgell
La Seu d'Urgell, the former capital of the County of Urgell, is nowadays the capital city of what is known as the Comarca of Alt Urgell.
This city, located within the region of the Pyrenees, in the Spanish area of Catalonia, is a very beautiful and appealing destination which all those visitors who like sightseeing would be able to enjoy.
Bologna is designed in such a way that allows visitors and tourists to meet many of its main buildings, monuments, parks and attractive areas by walking to them due to the short distance which separates them from the city's center.
www.eurotomic.com /spain/visiting-la-seu-durgell.php   (390 words)

  
 Best Hotels :: Salou :: Costa Dorada :: Leisure offer :: Cultural Routes
The Cistercian Route encompasses 65 towns of the comarcas (counties) of the Conca de Barberá, the Alt Camp and Urgell.
These comarcas occupy a prominent position in the artistic and cultural heritage of Catalonia, comprising the most varied architectural styles, from austere Romanesque to slender Gothic to the heights of Renaissance art, Baroque and finally true Modernism.
The monastery of Santes Creus is located in the Alt Camp comarca in the municipality of Aiguamúrcia, the most northerly sector of the Camp de Tarragona.
www.besthotels.es /html/zonas/salou/esquerra_rutas_es_2.php   (508 words)

  
 Turismo Rural, Casas Rurales enLLEIDA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
We offer you 4496 accommodation or country cottages throughout Spain,
and 8 en la comarca de Urgell (LLEIDA)
Urgell: Anglesola - Belianes - Guimerà - Maldà - Nalec - Tornabous - Vilagrassa -
ecoturismorural.com /bd/list.asp?coma=2538&lan=2   (113 words)

  
 Visiting La Seu d'Urgell
La Seu d'Urgell, the former capital of the County of Urgell, is nowadays the capital city of what is known as the Comarca of Alt Urgell.
This city, located within the region of the Pyrenees, in the Spanish area of Catalonia, is a very beautiful and appealing destination which all those visitors who like sightseeing would be able to enjoy.
Although Spanish wines have always had a great reputation, within the last decades they have been scaling positions and gaining places among the best wines of the entire world.
eurotomic.com /spain/visiting-la-seu-durgell.php   (379 words)

  
 (GCH1AB) La fita alta by vicam
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This is the first cache placed in the Plà d'Urgell county (comarca) at an altitude of 292 mts.
It is near the village of Sidamon, but you can acces it from several points.
www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6e3deb0f-ef97-4ef5-8f49-f25e6d9a859f   (287 words)

  
 Ramon Prior Canales
He has published eleven books in the different languages of the regions where he has worked (Aragon & Catalonia), abundantly illustrated, where he offers the reader a journey, with commentaries, through the most beatiful and unusual locations of each region.
2- PER LA COMARCA DEL PLA DE L'ESTANY (1990)
PER LA COMARCA DEL PLA DE L'ESTANY (1990)
www.grn.es /prior/Eng.html   (390 words)

  
 Cerdanya
Cerdanya (French Cerdagne) is one of the historical Catalan counties, collindant with the county of Urgell and the county of Besalú.
It is also one of the nowadays comarques of Catalonia located by the Pyrenees.
La Tour de carol (la Tor de Querol)
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ce/Cerdanya_(comarca).html   (83 words)

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