Camarasa
Camarasa is a municipality in the comarca of the Noguera in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Segre and Noguera Pallaresa rivers. The Camarasa reservoir on the Noguera Pallaresa (113 hm³) and the Sant Llorenç de Montgai reservoir on the Segre are important hydroelectric power stations.
Camarasa | |
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 Camarasa | |
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  Camarasa Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41.876°N 0.878°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | La Noguera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisabet Lizaso Cantón (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157.1 km2 (60.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 842 |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Camarasí, Camarasina |
| Website | www |
The C-147 road links the municipality with Balaguer and Tremp, and there are Renfe railway stations in Sant Llorenç de Montgai and L'Ametlla de Montsec.
The municipality includes a small exclave to the north.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 2648 | 2773 | 2087 | 1233 | 1004 | 933 |
References
- "Ajuntament de Camarasa". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Camarasa". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
Places adjacent to Camarasa | |
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