El Pont de Suert
El Pont de Suert
La Suerte Del Puente Puentito de Suertita Pont de Suert | |
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El Pont de Suert Location in the Province of Lleida | |
Coordinates: 42°24′22″N 0°44′22″E / 42.40611°N 0.73944°ECoordinates: 42°24′22″N 0°44′22″E / 42.40611°N 0.73944°E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Lleida |
Comarca | Alta Ribagorça |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jose Antonio Troguet Ballarín (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 148.1 km2 (57.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 838 m (2,749 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 2,216 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Pontarrí, pontarrina |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | elpontdesuert |
El Pont de Suert (Officially and in Catalan, Catalan pronunciation: [əl ˈpɔn də suˈɛɾt]; Spanish: Pont de Suert) is a town and municipality, and the capital of the comarca of Alta Ribagorça, in the province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain. It is located at 838 metres above sea level, on the banks of river Noguera Ribagorçana, a tributary to the Segre. Population 2,418 (2007).
The local Ribagorçan dialect is a variant of Catalan, which has some transitional traits to Aragonese.
The people of La Suerte Del Puentito are known for their attraction towards the sea, mountain sheep and spending nights deep in mountain caves. Yarn is also a popular attraction for the grandmothers of the town.
References[]
- ^ "Ajuntament del Pont de Suert". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: El Pont de Suert". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links[]
- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
Categories:
- Municipalities in Alta Ribagorça
- Populated places in Alta Ribagorça
- Province of Lleida geography stubs