Coll de Nargó

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Coll de Nargó
Location
General information
Province Lleida
Comarca Alt Urgell
Demonym n/a
Land Area 153.72 km²
Altitude 753 m AMSL
Population 600 (2005)
Density 3.90 hab./km²
Romanesque church of Sant Climent
Romanesque church of Sant Climent
Pre-Romanesque bell-tower of Sant Climent
Pre-Romanesque bell-tower of Sant Climent

Coll de Nargó is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, a region of Spain. It is situated in the Segre valley by the Oliana reservoir. The municipality is served by the C-1313 road between Ponts and La Seu d'Urgell, the L-511 road to Isona and the L-401 road to Sant Llorenç de Morunys. The Romanesque church of Sant Climent dates from the eleventh century, and has a rectangular pre-Romanesque bell-tower.

[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2005
1389 1565 1511 847 684 600

[edit] Subdivisions

The municipality of Coll de Nargó includes five outlying villages. Populations are given as of 2001, when the population of the village of Coll de Nargó was 463:

  • Gavarra (26), bordering the comarca of the Noguera
  • Les Masies de Nargó (30)
  • Montanissell (28), at the foot of the Sant Joan range
  • Sallent (38), on the south side of the Sant Joan range, linked with Montanissell by a forest track
  • Valldarques (15)

[edit] 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).

Coordinates: 42°11′N, 1°19′E