Pallars Jussà (Catalan pronunciation: [paˈʎa(ɾ)z dʒuˈsa]) is a comarca (county) in Alt Pirineu, Catalonia, Spain. It was established as a comarca in 1936, out of the old county of Pallars. The name is an archaism meaning "Lower Pallars";[1] to the northeast and into the mountains is Pallars Sobirà. Its capital and largest municipality is Tremp.
Pallars Jussà | |
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The Montcortès lake | |
Country | |
Autonomous community | |
Province | |
Region | Alt Pirineu |
Capital | Tremp |
Municipalities | |
Government | |
• Body | Pallars Jussà Comarcal Council |
• President | Ramon Jordana (ERC) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,343.2 km2 (518.6 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 13,530 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Demonym | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Tremp |
Website | www.pallarsjussa.cat |
Municipalities
editMunicipality | Population (2014)[2] |
Area km2[2] |
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Abella de la Conca | 170 | 78.3 |
Castell de Mur | 163 | 62.4 |
Conca de Dalt | 443 | 166.5 |
Gavet de la Conca | 303 | 90.9 |
Isona i Conca Dellà | 1,049 | 139.4 |
Llimiana | 159 | 41.7 |
La Pobla de Segur | 3,012 | 32.8 |
Salàs de Pallars | 365 | 20.3 |
Sant Esteve de la Sarga | 132 | 92.9 |
Sarroca de Bellera | 124 | 87.5 |
Senterada | 131 | 34.4 |
Talarn | 413 | 28.0 |
La Torre de Cabdella | 761 | 165.3 |
Tremp | 6,305 | 302.8 |
• Total: 14 | 13,530 | 1,343.2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.diccionari.cat/catala-angles/jussa
- ^ a b "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Pallars Jussà.
- Official comarcal web site (in Catalan)
- Information about Pallars Jussà from the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)