Tortosa

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For the city in Syria called Tortosa during the crusades, see Tartous.

A view of Tortosa

Tortosa (Latin Dertusa, Arabic طرطوشة Ṭurṭūšah) is the capital of the comarca of Baix Ebre, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain, located at 12 metres above the sea, by the Ebre river. Population 30,088 (1996).

It was conquered from the Moors by the Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona in 1148.

[edit] Demography

Demographic evolution of Tortosa between 1991 and 2004
1991	1996	2001	2004
29,452	30,088	28,933	31,979

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

The Tortosa Forum

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