Abella de la Conca
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| File:Localització d'Abella de la Conca respecte del Pallars Jussà.svg Location in Pallars Jussà county | |
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| Sovereign state | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Community | File:Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalonia |
| Region | Alt Pirineu |
| County | Pallars Jussà |
| Province | Lleida |
| Established | 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesc Xavier Bernadó Vilana (ERC) (2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.3 km2 (30.2 sq mi) |
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| Area code | 973 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | abellaconca |
Abella de la Conca (Catalan pronunciation: [aˈβeʎɛ ðe la ˈkoŋkɛ]), or simply Abella, is a town and municipality in Pallars Jussà county, in Catalonia. It has a population of .
It is situated on the eastern bank of the Tremp Basin. It comprises the high valleys of the Abella River tributary of the Conques river on its right bank and of the Rams River. The valley of the latter is sandwiched between the Boumort and Carreu mountains. In addition to the Tremp Basin, it comprises a section of the Puials River valley. A portion of the village houses are semi-excavated in the rock.
History
[edit | edit source]The origins of the town of Abella de la Conca are formed around its castle, which was the center of its barony in the 11th century. It was located on top of the rock dominating the valley, where access to the Conca Dellà was controlled.[2]
Places of interest
[edit | edit source]- Sant Esteve Church in Abella de la Conca
- Santa Maria Church
- Sant Vicenç church of Bóixols
- Church of the Verge in Carránima
- Church of Sant Miquel in Abella de la Conca
- Church of the Holy Trinitat in Faidella
- Church of Santa Maria in Mas Palou
- Church of Sant Antoni in La Rua
- Molí del Plomall
- Ruins of the Abella de la Conca Castle
Population entities
[edit | edit source]| Population entities | Inhabitants (2009) |
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| Abella de la Conca | 115 |
| Bòixols | 45 |
| Rúa (la) | 23 |
| Carreu | 0 |
| Torra (la) | 0 |
Population change
[edit | edit source]| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1981 | 1986 |
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| 779 | 530 | 471 | 275 | 184 | 161 |
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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