Talarn

Talarn
Municipality
Coat of arms
Talarn Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°11′N 0°54′E / 42.183°N 0.900°E / 42.183; 0.900Coordinates: 42°11′N 0°54′E / 42.183°N 0.900°E / 42.183; 0.900
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Pallars Jussà
Government
• Mayor	Lluis Oliva Díaz (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	651
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Website	talarn.cat

Talarn (Catalan pronunciation: [təˈlaɾn]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the , on the Noguera Pallaresa river below the Sant Antoni reservoir. It is the site of a hydroelectric power station and of a training school of the Spanish army (Academia Básica de Suboficiales). The town is served by the C-147 road between Tremp and La Pobla de Segur.

Talarn was originated on a hill around the former castle. It was an important fortified place and the chief town of the area of Pallars in 1453. The arms (see image) show a wall, the enclosure around the town (at present day there are some remains of it), and the royal arms of Catalonia-Aragon (four pales Gules on Or), alluding to the royal jurisdiction (in 1370 the right to have a fair and market was given by the king, and the town had a representation in the Catalan Parliament). These arms were officially granted on July 25, 1991.

Demography[]

References[]

• 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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