Solivella

Solivella is a municipality in the comarca of the Conca de Barberà in Catalonia, Spain.

Solivella
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Solivella
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°27′33″N 1°10′43″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Conca de Barberà
Government
  MayorEnric Capdevila Torres (2015)[1]
Area
  Total21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation
489 m (1,604 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total619
  Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Solivellenc
Websitewww.solivella.cat

Mentioned for the first time in a document from 1058, it rose around a castle, of which today only ruins remain. It was a possession of the Monastery of Santes Creus, and in 1393 it went to the Catalan crown.

The medieval Sanctuary of Tallat is located nearby, between Solivella and Belltall.

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Solivella". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Solivella". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. 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).




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