Vilanova de la Barca

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Vilanova de la Barca
Villanueva de la Barca
Municipality
The Corb and Segre rivers joining at Vilanova
The Corb and Segre rivers joining at Vilanova
Flag of Vilanova de la Barca
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Coat of arms of Vilanova de la Barca
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41°41′28″N 0°43′43″E / 41.69111°N 0.72861°E / 41.69111; 0.72861
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaSegrià
Government
 • MayorJosep Ramon Solsona i Oliva (2016)[1]
Area
 • Total21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total1,039
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vilanoví, vilanovina
Websitevilanovabarca.ddl.net

Vilanova de la Barca (officially and in Catalan; Spanish: Villanueva de la Barca) is a municipality in the comarca of Segrià in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Segre and Corb rivers. The Urgell canal provides irrigation water for growing cereals and forage plants. The municipality is linked to Lleida and Balaguer by the C-1313 road and a FGC railroad.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
779 878 1030 976 871 1105

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Vilanova de la Barca". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilanova de la Barca". 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).

External links

  • Official website (in Catalan)
  • Government data pages (in Catalan)
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