Flix

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Flix
Location
General information
Province Tarragona
Comarca Ribera d'Ebre
Demonym Flixanco, flixanca
Land Area 116.9 km²
Altitude 48 m AMSL
Population 4,006 (2007)
Density 34.26 hab./km²
Mayor Pere Muñoz i Hernández
Flix train station
Flix train station

Flix (pronounced [ˈfliʃ]) is a town in comarca of Ribera d'Ebre, Catalonia. Situated on a promontory by the Ebre (Ebro) river, the town occupied an important strategic position. Situated on the MadridBarcelona railway line, it expanded in the early twentieth century with the construction of a hydroelectric power station and an important chemical works (Electroquímica de Flix).

There is good fishing in the horseshoe-shaped bend in the river (day ticket). Every year there is a large international fishing competition at Flix. Flix is a little upstream from Ascó where excellent fishing can be enjoyed in scenic surroundings.

[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
2516 3374 4272 5116 5003 4006

[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).


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Coordinates: 41°13′45″N, 0°32′30″E