Torrebesses
| Torrebesses | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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New church of Torrebesses | |||
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  Torrebesses Location in Catalonia | |||
| Coordinates: 41°25′41″N 0°35′42″E / 41.42806°N 0.59500°ECoordinates: 41°25′41″N 0°35′42″E / 41.42806°N 0.59500°E | |||
| Province | Lleida | ||
| Comarca | Segrià | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Mario Urrea Marsal (2015)[1] | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) | ||
| Population (2014)[1] | |||
| • Total | 291 | ||
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Torrebessí, torrebessina | ||
| Website |
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'Torrebesses is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain.
The name of the town comes from Catalan: Torres Bessones, meaning "Twin Towers".[3] This town has lost population since year 1877 when it had 944 inhabitants.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855 | 758 | 631 | 415 | n/a | 300 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Ajuntament de Torrebesses". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Torrebesses". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ Manuel Bofarull, Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya. Cossetània, Valls 2002, page 175. ISBN 978-84-95684-97-4
External links
Media related to Torrebesses at Wikimedia Commons- Pàgina web de l'Ajuntament
- Informació de la Generalitat de Catalunya
- Informació de l'Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
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